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There is actually no scientifically accepted 'hardest' substance known to man and there are a lot of debates over this.
It's a common misconception that diamond is the hardest but variations of substances like Boron and minerals like Lonsdaleite are actually tougher than diamonds.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoaggregated diamond nanorods 10.3
diamond 10
rhenium diboride 9
aluminium diboride 9
zirconium carbide 9
sapphire 9
ruby 9
alumina 9
carbium 9
boron carbide 9
silicon carbide 9
titanium carbide 9
beryllium carbide 9
borazon 9
stishovite 9
tantalum carbide 9
tungsten carbide 9
ultrahard fullerine 9
corundum 9
tantalum nitride 9
there. that should keep you happy
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∙ 9y agoThe top ten hardest natural substances known to man are measured with the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. These are nanocrystalline diamond, diamond, carbonado, boron, boron nitride, rhenium diboride, stishovite, titanium diboride, and corundum.
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∙ 12y agocarbon nanotubes are the hardest known substance.
however, On the Mohs scale of hardness, diamondranks first.
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What is the name of the hardest material known to man?
ADNR's are a special manmade form of pure carbon that are harder (and denser) than natural diamonds and manmade ultrahard fullerine. I believe the answer is lonsdaleite. It is naturally made and is 58% harder than diamonds.
What materal is man made or natural?
a man made material is plastic.and a natural material is silk
Which group contains the hardest metals known to man?
The hardest element is chromium, which is in group 6.
What group contains the hardest metals known to man?
The hardest element is chromium, which is in group 6.
Is a beer mug a natural substance or man-made?
It is a man-made material.
Are diamonds the hardest substance known to man?
Diamonds are the HARDEST natural material. Mankind has created harder artificial materials.
What is are some of the hardest natural materials known to man?
Diamonds
What is the hardest natural material found in the entire universe?
The hardest material known to man is currently called lonsdaleite (a carbon form), which is approx. 58 % harder than a diamond and then there is wurtzite boron nitride which is about 18% harder than diamond. Both occur in nature just like diamonds.
What are some of the hardest natural materials known to man?
Lonsdaleite, diamond, and wurtzide boron nitrid. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16610-diamond-no-longer-natures-hardest-material.html
Which element is the hardest?
Diamond is the hardest material known to man. Diamond is a form of carbon which has been compacted and gained a crystalline form due to intense pressure in the earth's crust. Therefore, carbon can be the hardest element.
What is the name of the hardest material known to man?
ADNR's are a special manmade form of pure carbon that are harder (and denser) than natural diamonds and manmade ultrahard fullerine. I believe the answer is lonsdaleite. It is naturally made and is 58% harder than diamonds.
What is the hardest element known to man?
Diamonds.
Hardest substance known to man?
Diamond
What is the hardest eggshell known to man?
Pigpen
What materal is man made or natural?
a man made material is plastic.and a natural material is silk
Which is the hardest material in the world made by man?
a synthesized diamond...maybe (:
Which jewel is the hardest known-to-man?
That would be diamond.
