I-cubic structure metal ecwebezelayo egxilile ebusweni, ethambile, i-ductility isibili kunegolide, iyikhondaktha ehamba phambili yokushisa nogesi; ayiphenduli ngamanzi nomoya-mpilo wasemkhathini, futhi iba mnyama lapho ibhekene ne-ozone, i-hydrogen sulfide nesibabule; Ayisebenzi kuma-asidi amaningi futhi ingancibilika ngokushesha ekuncibilikiseni i-nitric acid kanye ne-asidi e-sulfuric egxilile eshisayo. I-Hydrochloric acid ingagqwala indawo engaphezulu futhi incibilike ku-alkali hydroxide encibilikisiwe, i-alkali ye-peroxide ne-alkali cyanide emoyeni noma lapho kukhona umoya-mpilo; Usawoti omningi wesiliva uyazwela ekukhanyeni futhi awuncibiliki kuma-asidi amaningi.