Diamonds have a reputation as one of the hardest materials known to man, which is undoubtedly true, but they're not as tough as you think they are.

Diamond is considered to be the hardest material in existence, only being able to be scratched by other diamonds. Now, scientists report a new breakthrough – a super-incompressible material that could ...

Diamonds are prized for their hardness. In jewelry, they can last generations and resist scratches during day-to-day wear. As blades or drill bits, they can penetrate almost anything without ...

He said Tesla is considering offering an optional tungsten carbide coating, which has a Mohs hardness rating between 9 and 9.5 – second to diamonds’ hardness.

Scientists Create Substance Rivaling Diamonds in Hardness. by Sharon Adarlo. 12.14.23, 4:29 PM EST. Getty / Futurism. They say it could be an ultra-tough coating for spacecraft. Hard Rock.

The first diamond made by the group was millimeter-sized and was tested at 155 GPa, with thermal stability up to 1,100°C. Natural diamonds typically range from 70 to 100 GPa and can only ...

Elon Musk suggested that Tesla might offer an optional coating for Cybertruck that should make the electric pickup scratch-proof to everything except objects with diamond-level hardness.

This hardness could make the rare space diamond a valuable resource for industrial applications if scientists can find a way to use the new method of production to create minerals that are big enough.