2007-01-05 07:20:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
I just found this out but they can be used as industrial cutters. Of couse we are talking about unrefined diamonds, not the ones behind the jewlery counter.
2007-01-05 07:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by Vegas_v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treatment of industrial cutting tools from mining to hand held rotary tools. Lenses for pressurized microscopes (samles are placed betwen diamonds and pressed to check responses to pressure.) Engraving, transparent coating, Ultramicrotomy
Fiber Optics,Light Microscopy, Precision Optics, Histology,
and Ophthalmic Surgery. Someone finds a use every so often.
2007-01-05 07:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by vaughndhume 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diamonds are a form of carbon, the hardest form of carbon so they are good materials to use for cutting and digging tools. Diamonds are used for rigging on oil rigs they are actually used to cut the diamonds that you use for jewelry.
HOpe that helps
2007-01-05 09:07:09 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diamond cutters, for cutting things like glass.
2007-01-05 07:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by adriantheace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abrasive materials, cutting other diamonds...
2007-01-05 07:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Trollbuster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Used on the end of the drilling rig, when drilling into the earth.
2007-01-05 07:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cutting tools.They are the hardest materials ever known.
2007-01-05 07:23:34 · answer #7 · answered by Cheng J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saw blades
2007-01-05 07:22:07 · answer #8 · answered by SamIam82 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they can cut through the strongest of rocks like granite and marble
2007-01-06 12:59:40 · answer #9 · answered by SoSoCurious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
industrial cutting tools.
2007-01-05 09:48:12 · answer #10 · answered by Scott B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋