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Sterling Silver contains a little copper since pure silver is too soft and would bend.
Sterling Silver contains a little copper since pure silver is too soft and would bend.
Gold is the most malleable element -- one ounce can be beaten into a 300-square-foot sheet.
Gold is extremely ductile -- a single ounce of gold (about 28 grams) can be stretched into a gold thread 5 miles (8 kilometers) long.
Gold is extremely malleable --- One ounce of gold can be stretched into a thin wire measuring 50 miles.