Pure materials, especially minerals, are measured on a hardness scale. There are three basic tests: indentation hardness, scratch hardness and rebound hardness. See Wikipedia
no.
physical property
Hardness is better.
HARDNESS
Hardness
metals
Hardness is a property of substances.
physical property
Yes, the hardness of a metal is a physical property.
Yes, hardness is a specific property of each material.
physical property
physical property
physicalNo. It's a physical property
No, hardness is a physical property.
Hardness measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
Hardness is better.
Yes. Various elements are added to steel to make it harder, or stainless, etc. Tungsten is typically added to iron to make harder steel, but there are other elements for this, also.
yes