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Vickers hardness of gold

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gold | Vickers hardness
gold | Vickers hardness

Result

216 MPa (megapascals)
216 MPa (megapascals)

Unit conversions

0.216 GPa (gigapascals)
0.216 GPa (gigapascals)
2.16×10^8 Pa (pascals)
2.16×10^8 Pa (pascals)
2.16×10^8 N/m^2 (newtons per square meter)
2.16×10^8 N/m^2 (newtons per square meter)
2130 atm (atmospheres)  (unit officially deprecated)
2130 atm (atmospheres) (unit officially deprecated)
31300 psi (pounds-force per square inch)
31300 psi (pounds-force per square inch)

Comparison as tensile strength

 ≈ ( 0.002 ≈ 1/460 ) × theoretical tensile strength of a carbon nanotube ( ≈ 100 GPa )
≈ ( 0.002 ≈ 1/460 ) × theoretical tensile strength of a carbon nanotube ( ≈ 100 GPa )

Hardness comparisons

harder than gypsum (Mohs 2)
harder than gypsum (Mohs 2)
softer than calcite (Mohs 3)
softer than calcite (Mohs 3)