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.
Malleability is a substance's ability to deform under pressure (compressive stress). If malleable, a material may be flattened by hammering or rolling. Malleability is a physical property of matter, usually metals. It usually applies to the family groups 1 to 12 on the modern periodic table of elements.