Why do some metals ring when struck while others don’t?

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Why do some metals ring when struck while others don’t?

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Some metals even ring differently when molded differently, for example, forged steel will ring easily when suspended and struck but cast steel will make more of a “thud.” This has to do with domain alignment in the steel when shaping it, but I’m not an expert.

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