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.
Word Origin and History for malleable Expand. adj. late 14c., capable of being shaped by hammering, from Middle French malleable and directly from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare to beat with a hammer, from Latin malleus hammer (see mallet). Figurative sense, of persons, capable of being adapted first recorded 1610s.
Ductility and malleability are two aspects of the plasticity of solid materials. In metals, ductility and malleability are very high due to their ability to sustain large amounts of plastic deformations within the crystal structure.Platinum is the most ductile material, and gold is the most malleable material.Ductility. Ductility is the ability of a solid material to undergo tensile stress. This property of a solid material can be measured and describes the extent to which the solid material can be plastically deformed without fracture.It is often depicted by the ability of the solid to stretch into a wire when pulled at the ends.uctility vs Malleability. In common language, ductility refers to the ability to be deformed without losing toughness; that is pliable, but not brittle. Malleable means the ability to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.