There remained, then, only two possible solutions of the question, which created two distinct parties: on one side, those who were for a monster of colossal strength; on the other, those who were for a submarine vessel of enormous motive power.
Gold is the most malleable of all metals; a single gram can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter, and an avoirdupois ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become semi-transparent.
The physical state of gold at room temperature (25 degrees centigrade) is solid. In its solid state it is a soft, malleable metal. The melting point of gold is 1063 degrees C. At this temperature it will melt to a liquid.