Sentence examples for greater hardness from inspiring English sources

The greater hardness was retained after EJM.

This is reflected in the greater hardness of ruthenium and osmium.

It may be distinguished from calcite, the commoner form of calcium carbonate, by its greater hardness and specific gravity.

Uncle Dave often used platinumware in his own lab, sometimes alloyed with other platinum metals to give it greater hardness, and a still higher melting point.

Remarkably, the cast wedge exhibits greater hardness and higher elastic modulus than the ribbon.

However, the tin side always has greater hardness than the air side after the ion exchange.

These coatings had greater hardness-to-modulus ratios and showed greater resistance to wear over monolithic Al2O3 and TiO2 majority phase multilayers.

Despite its great hardness, some sapphire is carved or engraved, especially in the Orient.

They have great hardness values, ranging between 20 and 30 GPa, between alumina and diamond.

Its closeness of grain, great hardness, and fine hazel-brown colour, mottled and striped with black, render it valuable for veneering and furniture making.

Except for diamond, which presents special problems because of its very great hardness (see diamond cutting), gemstones are cut and polished in any of three ways.