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80 elephants balancing

Diagram of 80 elephants balancing on a sugar cube.

Silicon nitride is a hard, tough ceramic with excellent wear resistance. It has a very high compressive strength, equivalent to the weight of 80 elephants bearing down on a sugar cube-sized lump.

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Published:09 April 2010Size: 143.14 KB