What non metal can cut metal?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

there is only one substance that is hard enough to cut through glass and even metals and that is diamond. Most non metals are gases at room temperature and or even a liquid (bromine). The answer is diamond- carbon.

-mitch

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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