Does metal shatter if cold enough?

In movies or shows where the character has ice powers or a ice based weapon they can freeze stuff like metal and break through it easily causing the metal to shatter like glass. Is this scientifically accurate? And if so would the same apply to rock, wood, or people?

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walabby · 61-69, M

It's true that most things get very brittle when very cold. It never gets very cold where I live so I have no idea about how brittle for how cold... :)

NoodleJuice · 31-35, F

Haha same here

walabby · 61-69, M

@NoodleJuice: Yeah.. Not real cold in LA... :)

NoodleJuice · 31-35, F

@walabby: but plenty of beaches 😎

walabby · 61-69, M

You like beaches?? We have hundreds of miles of beaches here in Oz.. You'd love it here.. :D

NoodleJuice · 31-35, F

@walabby: yea that's why it's on my list of places to visit

walabby · 61-69, M

COOL.. It's only a 13 hour flight from LA..

NoodleJuice · 31-35, F

@lol 😂