Diamonds are extremely hard and have a high resistance to pressure. It would take approximately 600,000 atmospheres of pressure to break a diamond. This is equivalent to around 12 million pounds per square inch.
Yes, a raw diamond can break in half if enough force is applied. Despite being one of the hardest materials on Earth, diamonds can still break along natural planes of weakness if subjected to a strong impact or pressure.
Hitting a diamond is probably not an activity that will produce much of a result, if your goal is to 'break' the diamond. If you purchase a diamond large enough to be a target to hit, you'll spend tens of thousands of dollars, perhaps more. Diamond is the hardest natural mineral known
It typically takes around 500-700 pounds of pressure to break a pencil. The exact amount can vary depending on the type of pencil and its thickness.
The amount of force required to break a diamond is about 600,000 pounds per square inch.
You can cut a diamond with a laser -- because of its value, you might not want to 'break' it.
A diamond is the hardest mineral on earth and your finger nail would break in half before you got enough pressure on a diamond to put a crack in it. Much less break it.
It all depends... you could fall the wrong way and break a leg ... or you could be stupid and add too much pressure and break it.
very little
50 psi
the amount of pressure created when you face plant on concrete
Yes, a raw diamond can break in half if enough force is applied. Despite being one of the hardest materials on Earth, diamonds can still break along natural planes of weakness if subjected to a strong impact or pressure.
550 lbs. of pressure
Diamond cannot break.
diamond it is the only thing that can break a diamond is a diamond
Engine crankshafts usually break when there is too much pressure on them. Some have flaws and may break under normal use.
A diamond fracture is a break or a crack in the stone.
Hitting a diamond is probably not an activity that will produce much of a result, if your goal is to 'break' the diamond. If you purchase a diamond large enough to be a target to hit, you'll spend tens of thousands of dollars, perhaps more. Diamond is the hardest natural mineral known