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Old 05-05-16 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by lightspree
The Mohs Scale of Hardness for Metals

•Steel: 4-4.5

When the German geologist Friedrich Mohs devised the scale of hardness that we use today, he used a simple principle to determine the grade for each material: Which materials can scratch it, and which materials it can scratch.
So the glass on my watch can scratch a steel bike.
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