![TIL A diamond will shatter if hit with an ordinary hammer. It is hard (does not scratch) but is not tough (resistant to fracture) : r/todayilearned TIL A diamond will shatter if hit with an ordinary hammer. It is hard (does not scratch) but is not tough (resistant to fracture) : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/qU5u2xoja35cEQy2H9jY4_MzwaFJQ4TRmqMz4s_uGTM.jpg?auto=webp&s=035cb439ecb3b2a694e318b3a3d4ebd4d5483247)
TIL A diamond will shatter if hit with an ordinary hammer. It is hard (does not scratch) but is not tough (resistant to fracture) : r/todayilearned
![Raw Diamond Big Dob Hit by Hammer Being Indestructible Stock Photo - Image of indestructibility, hand: 176687452 Raw Diamond Big Dob Hit by Hammer Being Indestructible Stock Photo - Image of indestructibility, hand: 176687452](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/raw-diamond-big-dob-hit-hammer-being-indestructible-raw-diamond-big-dob-hit-hammer-being-indestructible-176687452.jpg)
Raw Diamond Big Dob Hit by Hammer Being Indestructible Stock Photo - Image of indestructibility, hand: 176687452
![Diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with hammer. hardness means resistance to scratching, toughness is a different property. - iFunny Brazil Diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with hammer. hardness means resistance to scratching, toughness is a different property. - iFunny Brazil](https://img.ifunny.co/images/e535b2251d61db21bbc9c0f314f385b365d29ea46bb95e8d32e28529f5949a8d_1.jpg)