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Diamonds are the hardest mineral known.
Metal refers to metallic materials, and there are many of them. In order to give a 'yes' or 'no' answer to your question, you must specify which metal.
Always, however, diamonds are harder than any metal; the number of times harder, then depends on which metal is being compared to diamond in hardness.
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How can plastic be harder than metal?
no
Are diamonds really stronger than glass?
Diamond is harder than glass. anonymous@oola.com
Is diamond more dense than glass?
Diamonds are denser and harder than glass, as diamonds can score glass - as in a diamond glass-cutter.
Why blue diamond can conduct electricity?
Blue diamonds do not conduct electricity. Diamonds do, however, conduct heat, in fact five times better than silver. Both diamonds and graphite are produced naturally from carbon. Diamond is an excellent electrical insulator, graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
Why is it harder to walk on water than on land?
Water is heavier than air and is harder to push against resulting in a harder work-out. For this reason atheletes and horses are sometimes trained in water, this gives them a harder work-out, making their performance on land that much easier.
What material is harder than metal by more than 3 times?
diamonds are the hardest material known to mankind and therefore are harder than metal by more than 3 times. well it also depends on the metal as there may be an unknown metal that is stronger but until then the hard crown reigns to the diamond
Why are diamonds used to cut metals?
Because diamonds are harder than any metal.
Why can diamonds scratch chalk?
Diamonds are harder than chalk.
What material is harder than a metal more than 3 times and more?
steel
Are diamonds harder than granite?
Yes
Is diamond harder than a metal?
Yes, harder than any metal.
Are diamonds sharper than steel?
Diamonds aren't always sharper, but they can be manufactured in such a way. Diamonds are harder than steel.
Can diamonds cut glass?
Yes, diamonds can cut glass, because diamonds are harder than glass.
What is 5 times harder than a metal?
What is 5 times stronger than metal? Steel - Because steel is a compound which steel is like a hard rock! Unbreakable! Steel can be even harder then ever which means it can be stronger then 5 more like 100 but that is only SOME types! Steel is way harder, yes 5 times harder!
Which is harder diamond or metal?
Diamond is harder than any metal.
Is lutetium harder than diamonds?
No. No substance known to exist is harder than diamond and especially no other element.
Are atoms in diamonds harder than those of graphite?
Diamonds are a crystallized form of carbon. While its atoms are no harder than any other carbon atoms, the arrangement of those atoms makes diamonds the hardest natural substance known to mankind.
