Physics, asked by psthakur76, 5 days ago

why diamonds are used in glass cutting and rock drilling machines?

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Answered by shirkandeshardul
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Explanation:

It has got hardness of 10 on mohs scale. which is way more higher than glass or any other metal or other elements. only diamond can cut the diamond. and often Drill beats are used with diamond as its tip so that they can use it for very longer duration for glass cutting and drilling

Answered by Divination
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Answer:

Since diamonds are the hardest known substance having hardness set to 10, while glass which are used on windows have a hardness of 5.5. ... And diamonds being the hardest substance can precisely and accurately cut glass in any desired shape or form also including Rock drills

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