Would metal hitting metal or metal hitting glass make more noise?

[JimmyJockstrap]

If you have a lump of metal would it make a louder noise if it hit glass or metal?

 

[Defennder]

Well if the lump of metal smashed the glass and your family screams at you for being crazy that would certainly be louder than if it hit another metal right?

 

[oedipa maas]

Metal is more elastic than glass - and so metals can be struck harder and vibrate at larger amplitudes without breaking.

Maybe you can get a glass marble and a steel ball bearing and drop them on a metal plate and see what is louder.

 

[MITWannaBe]

Metal with Metal. The elasticity transfers the kinetic forces into vibrations and sounds better than glass.