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Yes. Diamond cuts through everything. In fact, diamond is the hardest natural material on Earth. (Diamond or laser can cut diamond.)
The question was 'why'... the answer is because it is the most compressed carbon based material.
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Can diamond or emeralds cut glass?
A diamond will cut glass -- an emerald will not.
How is glass tubing cut in the chemistry lab?
We can use a diamond (or other very hard material) knife glass cutter.
Why diamond is best for cutting glass?
Glass can always be cut by diamond, so if precision is required over a variety of glass types, diamond will be preferred as the cutting tool.
How can you tell the difference between a diamond and a fake dimand?
A real diamond will cut glass.
How does a diamond cut glass?
A diamond cuts glass by being drug across the surface of the pane of glass according to the desired pattern. Once so scored, the glass technician will use a rubber mallet to tap one side or the other of the score, to separate the glass into the desired shapes and pieces. A diamond tool is used to cut glass, because diamond is the hardest mineral known.
Is glass hard or diamond hard?
Diamond is hardest Diamond cuts glass Glass does not cut diamond
Can you cut heat resistant glass?
Hi there yess you can cut heat resistant glass all you need is a diamond cutter. A diamond cutter is something window repairers and fitters use it has a small peice of diamond that indents the glass then it is snapped along the line a bit like folding paper and tearing it. The diamond is used because it self is the cheapest product which is hard enough to cut glass.
Can a emerald cut glass?
No, emeralds are not hard enough to cut glass. Diamonds cut glass and they are the only gemstone with this capability.
Will quartz cut glass like diamonds?
No. Diamonds cut glass because diamonds are harder than glass. Quartz is not as hard as diamond.
What is so hard that it can cut glass?
Diamond can cut glass, but so also can Emeralds and Topaz, Quartz, Tungsten and hardened Steel.
Can diamond or emeralds cut glass?
A diamond will cut glass -- an emerald will not.
Why glass cannot cut diamonds?
Diamond is the hardest mineral on earth. So a diamond can cut glass, but glass cannot cut a diamond.
Why do people check to see if a diamond is real by rubbing it against glass?
Because diamonds are extremely hard and will cut glass. Diamond is the hardest material.
What non metal can cut metal?
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
Can American diamonds cut glass?
Any diamond can 'cut glass' in the sense that dragging the diamond stone across glass will mar the glass.
How is glass tubing cut in the chemistry lab?
We can use a diamond (or other very hard material) knife glass cutter.
Can a cz diamond cut glass?
A cubic zirconia WILL cut glass. The way to tell it apart from a REAL diamond is that only a real diamond will cut a cubic zirconia.
