The reason that an iceberg is able to cut into the side hull of a ship like the Titanic, or any other boat is dual fold. The first reason is because steel becomes more brittle, the colder it gets. Steel created during the early 20th century was not as tempered as steel today. The second reason is because of inertia, weight, and force. An iceberg can slash through steel the same way a tree can rip through a car that hit it, due to the immense weight and force of impact while traveling. An iceberg...
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