Malleability Gold and Silver Nuggets, Malleable Metals. A metal that is malleable is able to be plastically deformed or extended or shaped using rollers, extrusion, or shaped laterally into a sheet by beating with a hammer. Malleability of Metals in Descending Order 1. Gold 2. Silver 3. Aluminum 4. Copper 5. Tin 6. Platinum 7. Lead 8. Zinc 9, Iron