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What is stronger than a diamond?
Wurtzite Boron Nitride (w-BN) is a bit harder and stronger than diamonds. However, lonsdaleite (also called Hexagonal Diamond) is 58% harder than a diamond!
Why is boron nitride a conductor?
No, boron nitride is often used as an insulator in the semi-conductor industry.
Is boron nitride a metal?
No.
What is the hardest mineral?
Diamond used to be the hardest mineral now Lansdaleite and wurtzite boron nitride which were found on a meteor are now harder.
How does nasa space program use Boron Nitride?
NASA used Boron Nitride in many different ways. It was used as a catalyst when starting Saturn rocket engines. Boron Nitride is also used in one form to protect the outside of the spacecraft. Boron Nitride is one of the hardest chemicals known to man.
What is the hardest compound?
Boron nitride
What is the formula of boron nitride?
BN
What is boron nitride?
boronnitride is BN3
The nitride of this element can be as hard as diamond?
You think probable to boron nitride (borazon); but other nitrides (of titanium, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, etc.) are also very hard. But no one equal the hardness of diamond.
Hardest known substance?
The hardest known substance that exists is diamond. However, one form of boron nitride is believed to be harder, but it remains theoretical.
The nitride of this element can be as hard as a diamond?
This is Boron
Is boron nitride an element or compound?
compound
