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The hardest known substance that exists is diamond. However, one form of boron nitride is believed to be harder, but it remains theoretical.

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What is the name of the hardest solid?

The name of the hardest solid is a diamond; it is the hardest object known to humankind.


Is graphene is hardest thing in the world?

Graphene is not the hardest material in the world; it is actually one of the strongest and lightest materials known. Graphene's strength comes from its unique structure, where carbon atoms are arranged in a single layer. While graphene has impressive strength-to-weight ratio, there are harder materials like diamond or aggregated diamond nanorods.


Can sandpaper scratch a diamond?

No, sandpaper cannot scratch a diamond because diamonds are the hardest natural material on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Sandpaper is designed to abrade or scratch softer materials, not harder ones like diamond.


What is the hardest substance on the earth?

Aggregated Diamond NanorodsADNRs, are an allotrope of carbon believed to be the hardest and least compressible known material, as measured by its isothermal bulk modulus; aggregated diamond nanorods have a modulus of 491 gigapascals (GPa), while a conventional diamond has a modulus of 442 GPa. ADNRs are also 0.3% denser than regular diamond.The ADNR material is also harder than type IIa diamonds and ultrahard fullerite.A process to produce the substance was discovered by physicists in Germany, led by Natalia Dubrovinskaia, at the University of Bayreuth in 2005.ADNRs are made by compressing allotropic carbon fullerene molecules (generally 60 carbon atoms per molecule) to a pressure of 20 GPa, while at the same time heating to 2500 Kelvin, using a unique 5000 metric tonne multi anvil press. The resulting substance is a series of interconnected diamond nanorods, with diameters of between 5 and 20 nanometres and lengths of around 1 micrometre each.They have used diamonds to cut steel.Its diamond


What is the examples of hardness?

Examples of hardness include diamond, which is the hardest natural substance, and materials like tungsten carbide and ceramics which are known for their high hardness and abrasion resistance. Hardness is a material's ability to resist deformation or scratching under applied pressure or force.

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