What is stronger than a diamond?

wurtzite boron nitride
Currently, diamond is regarded to be the hardest known material in the world. But by considering large compressive pressures under indenters, scientists have calculated that a material called wurtzite boron nitride (w-BN) has a greater indentation strength than diamond.

Is there a metal stronger than diamond?

Metals like titanium are far less scratch-resistant, and even extremely hard ceramics or tungsten carbide cannot compete with diamonds in terms of hardness or scratch-resistance. The structure of boron nitride in its wurtzite configuration is stronger than diamonds.

Is there anything stronger than titanium?

Extra-hard alloys Its tensile strength to density ratio is the highest among all metals, beating tungsten, which, however, scores higher than titanium on the Mohs scale. As a natural metal with the highest tensile strength, tungsten is often combined with steel and other metals to achieve even stronger alloys.

Can diamonds cut through titanium?

Can tungsten or titanium scratch or even cut diamond? Diamond can easily scratch titanium and titanium alloys. Titanium and its alloys are middle-density, middle-strength, middle-hardness materials that have a really, really good PR department.

Which element is hardest?

Chances are you have seen it. The hardest pure element is carbon in the form of a diamond. Diamond is not the hardest substance known to man. Some ceramics are harder, but they consist of multiple elements.

Are teeth stronger than diamond?

According to the Mohs Hardness Scale, tooth enamel earns a 5. That means it’s about as hard, or harder, than steel. For reference, diamonds are the strongest substance on earth, ranking 10 on the Mohs scale.

What metal is the strongest?

Tungsten
Tungsten has the highest tensile strength of any pure metal – up to 500,000 psi at room temperature. Even at very high temperatures over 1,500°C, it has the highest tensile strength. However, tungsten metal is brittle, making it less useable in its pure state.

Which is hardest non metal?

diamond
Hardest non-metal is the generally the allotrope of carbon nonmetal known by the name diamond. Hence diamond is the hardest metal substance known which has a very high value of hardness on Moh’s scale.

Can a bullet dent a diamond?

It doesn’t seem unreasonable to wonder whether diamonds are bulletproof, since diamond is the world’s hardest natural material. Diamonds are not however bulletproof in general, as while they are hard, they are not particularly tough and their brittleness will cause them to shatter when struck by a bullet.