In the 2000s Briers was the curmudgeonly and extravagant father Hector MacDonald in the BBC television programme Monarch of the Glen (2000-05), appearing in series 1,2,3 & 7. He appeared in other programmes, see Later Career.
(mal'Ä-Ä-bÄl) Capable of being shaped by being beaten or by pressure; a property of certain metals such as gold and silver. [L. malleus, a hammer] susceptible of being beaten out into a thin plate. malleable retractor.
Iron requires considerably more effort to pound into a sheet and is therefore less malleable. Yet, both are metals. In contrast, non-metallic elements, such as carbon or sulfur, shatter into pieces when hammered. Malleability is a valuable property because it allows metals to be shaped into useful forms.Pure gold is the most malleable metal. Silver, aluminum, lead, tin, and copper are also very malleable. Heating usually increases malleability.For instance, zinc, at standard temperatures is brittle, but becomes malleable at temperatures between 248Â°F (120Â°C) and 302Â°F (150Â°C).ron requires considerably more effort to pound into a sheet and is therefore less malleable. Yet, both are metals. In contrast, non-metallic elements, such as carbon or sulfur, shatter into pieces when hammered. Malleability is a valuable property because it allows metals to be shaped into useful forms.