a metal which is brittle
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Answer:
Alloys such as medium and high carbon steel, cast iron and tool steel are brittle. Metals like gold, copper, lead and silver are the opposite - ductile.
Answer:
Metals which are brittle are basically alloy, pig iron, cast iron; steel with high carbon content is brittle.
Explanation:
An element is said to be brittle if it is hard but breaks easily with little force. All metals are hard, malleable and ductile, lustrous and good conductors.
They readily form alloys when mixed with other metals in a fixed proportion. Metals are malleable to be mended into sheets and ductile that can be drawn into wires.
Alloys formed are hard and made as per requirement.
As for example, pig iron is hard but brittle due to high carbon content whereas stainless steel is hard and does not break due to low carbon content.