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I've always wondered: just how hard are diamonds? What would happen if I hammered one? Are they so strong as to become lodged into the head of the hammer, or

I've always wondered: just how hard are diamonds? What would happen if I hammered one? Are they so strong as to become lodged into the head of the hammer, or the surface beneath the diamond? Are they that hard?

wmf 18y ago
What would happen if I hammered one? AFAIK it would shatter because diamond is very brittle. Hardness != strength. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressive_strength http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressive_strength