Borazon

Borazon is the third hardest substance that is artificially produced, preceded by aggregated diamond nanorods and man-made diamonds, respectively. Borazon is a crystal created by heating equal quantities of boron and nitrogen at temperatures greater than 1800 °C (3300 °F) at 7 GPa (1 million lbf/in²). Borazon is the only substance that can scratch a diamond. A diamond will also scratch Borazon.

Related Topics:
Aggregated diamond nanorods - Diamonds - Crystal - Boron - Nitrogen - C - F - GPa - Million - Lbf/in²

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Borazon was first produced in 1957 by Robert H. Wentorf, Jr., a physical chemist for the General Electric Company. In 1969, General Electric espoused the name Borazon as their trademark for the crystal.

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1957 - Robert H. Wentorf, Jr. - Chemist - General Electric Company - 1969 - Trademark

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