hardness

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WC-Co cemented carbides are essential for applications that demand strong resistance to wear and high hardness, including cutting and construction tools.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

“There’s a toughness and a hardness that’s developing within this program right now,” Riley said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024

"We examined different sand shapes, finding a sand that would give us hardness, combining elements of clay, silt and particle distribution to make sure that we had a high-binding strength soil," says McKay.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

And the novelist Richard Ford once made it clear that questioning Ms. Munro’s mastery over the short story would be akin to doubting the hardness of a diamond or the bouquet of a ripened peach.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

There’s still snow on the ground, a dirty filigree, though the winter is losing its hardness and glitter.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood