Hard, hardness

What does hardness mean? A hard material is something that will not scratch easily. Many very hard materials are also brittle.

Diamond is the hardest substance. These are natural diamonds in a piece of rock.

The hardest things are crystals like diamond. These are also brittle. Some metals are quite hard. Steel is of medium hardness, about the same hardness as glass.

Video: testing for hardness.

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