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Old 01-16-2006, 08:50 PM   #1
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Is there anything in the world that's stronger than Diamond? I was told that diamond was the strongest, but there must be something stronger.
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It's the hardest... Strength and hardness are different things. Hardness determines what other materials can scratch it, while strength determines how much energy the material can withstand before breaking.

I think titanium and steel are the strongest materials.
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why 'must' there be?... the diamond IS the strongest/hardest known NATURAL material on earth... if there's something stronger/harder, it hasn't been discovered yet...
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Diamond is not the strongest material, but it is the hardest.
Hodge is right, btw.
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Old 01-17-2006, 07:43 AM   #5
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Depends on whether you mean tensile strength or compressive strength.

The rare metal osmium has a theoretical compressive strength (hardness) greater than diamond. It's never found in a pure enough state in its natural form to compete with diamond, however.
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The Moh Scale of mineral hardness.
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