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    The document presents a visual representation of the Mohs scale of hardness for various metallic elements and alloys. It lists elements and alloys from diamond (hardest at 10) to cesium (softest at 0.2), showing their relative hardness and common uses by humans, which include jewelry, car parts, batteries, computing and electronics, chemistry, and more. Radioactive elements are noted. Hard metallic materials like tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, and diamond are widely used in industrial applications due to their hardness. Precious metals and softer metals like copper, silver, and gold are commonly used in jewelry and coins.

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    The document presents a visual representation of the Mohs scale of hardness for various metallic elements and alloys. It lists elements and alloys from diamond (hardest at 10) to cesium (softest at 0.2), showing their relative hardness and common uses by humans, which include jewelry, car parts, batteries, computing and electronics, chemistry, and more. Radioactive elements are noted. Hard metallic materials like tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, and diamond are widely used in industrial applications due to their hardness. Precious metals and softer metals like copper, silver, and gold are commonly used in jewelry and coins.

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    The document presents a visual representation of the Mohs scale of hardness for various metallic elements and alloys. It lists elements and alloys from diamond (hardest at 10) to cesium (softest at 0.2), showing their relative hardness and common uses by humans, which include jewelry, car parts, batteries, computing and electronics, chemistry, and more. Radioactive elements are noted. Hard metallic materials like tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, and diamond are widely used in industrial applications due to their hardness. Precious metals and softer metals like copper, silver, and gold are commonly used in jewelry and coins.

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    The Hardness of Metals

    A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE MOHS SCALE FOR METALLIC ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
    (AND THEIR COMMON USES BY HUMANS)
    Uses
    Alkali Metal Transition Metal Alloys Nuclear
    Alkaline Earth Metal Metalloid Batteries Biomedical
    Basic Metal Alloy Computing/Electronics Car Parts
    Chemistry Many Other Uses
    Mohs Hardness Radioactive! Jewelry
    Element(s)

    10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 8.5 7.5

    Ti
    +
    W
    +
    C B C C Cr W
    Carbon Boron Titanium Tungsten Chromium Tungsten
    (diamond) Carbide Carbide

    7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.5

    V Re Os Si Ru Ta
    Vanadium Rhenium Osmium Silicon Ruthenium Tantalum

    6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0

    Ir Ti Mn Ge Nb Rh
    Iridium Titanium Manganese Germanium Niobium Rhodium

    6.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0

    U Be Mo Hf Co Zr
    Uranium Beryllium Molybdenum Hafnium Cobalt Zirconium

    4.75 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.5


    Au
    + Fe
    +
    Ni
    + C
    Pd +
    Pd Fe Ni As
    + Other
    Other Elements
    Palladium Elements White Gold Steel Iron Nickel Arsenic

    3.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0


    Cu
    +
    Cu
    +
    Zn
    +
    Sn
    +
    Pt Other
    Elements
    Other
    Elements Cu Sb Th
    Platinum Brass Bronze Copper Antimony Thorium

    2.75 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

    Al Mg Zn Ag La Ce
    Aluminum Magnesium Zinc Silver Lanthanum Cerium

    2.5 2.25 2.25 2.0 1.75 1.5

    Au Te Bi Cd Ca Ga
    Gold Tellurium Bismuth Cadmium Calcium Gallium

    1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.25 1.2

    Sr Sn Hg Pb Ba In
    Strontium Tin Mercury Lead Barium Indium

    1.2 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2

    Ti Li Na K Rb Cs
    Thallium Lithium Sodium Potassium Rubidium Caesium

    Sources:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardnesses_of_the_elements_(data_page)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness
    https://www.thoughtco.com/metals-list-606655
    https://www.thoughtco.com/list-of-radioactive-elements-608644
    https://www.tedpella.com/company_html/hardness.htm
    http://www.zianet.com/ebear/metal/hardness.html
    http://www.jewelrynotes.com/the-mohs-scale-of-hardness-for-metals-why-it-is-important/
    https://www.thoughtco.com/list-of-alloys-by-base-metal-603716

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