The specific type of Silicon Carbide that is called Moissanite is not harder than diamond however some other types of Silicon Carbide approach and may slightly beat diamond in hardness.jordyonbass|1480004220|4102280 said:Silicon Carbide AKA Moissanite is actually harder
Many school books still teach that it is the hardest instead of it is the hardest natural material from Earth.Timm|1480092074|4102531 said:Thanks guys. This goes to show, you really do learn something new every day. I don't know why I had the idea that diamonds are the hardest.
*grin*VRBeauty|1480147706|4102703 said:I know a few people who are incredibly stubborn... they might qualify....
Bron357|1480196517|4102811 said:Diamond is the most abrasion resistant natural material on earth. Some people mistakenly equate "hardness" to impact resistance. Obviously any crystal is relatively low on "impact resistance". A diamond "smacked hard" on a hard surface is likely to chip which can come as a nasty surprise.
..Does a guy really need to ask this Q ?...Timm|1480002528|4102269 said:Has anything been found that is harder than a diamond? I've always wondered about this after I found out that diamonds are used for drilling and stuff.
SC is tougher than diamond so it would likely last longer.jordyonbass|1480224499|4102849 said:I wonder how diamond would compare to silicon carbide for industrial applications like the brake discs I mentioned. If you look at the Porsche Carrera GT, the discs were made of a material used in an aerospace program and then coated with Silicon Carbide dust. I wonder what the difference would be if they used diamond dust instead as that quality in Diamonds would have some kind of effect. Exactly what, I don't know.