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Vickers Hardness of the elements

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Aluminum167 MPa Osmium4137.063913415 MPa[note] PromethiumN/A
Europium167 MPa Germanium8012.03305 MPa[note] MercuryN/A
Ytterbium206 MPa Silicon9630.1303 MPa[note] ThalliumN/A
Gold216 MPa Boron49000 MPa LeadN/A
Silver251 MPa HydrogenN/A BismuthN/A
Cerium270 MPa HeliumN/A PoloniumN/A
Neodymium343 MPa LithiumN/A AstatineN/A
Thorium350 MPa CarbonN/A RadonN/A
Copper369 MPa NitrogenN/A FranciumN/A
Praseodymium400 MPa OxygenN/A RadiumN/A
Samarium412 MPa FluorineN/A ActiniumN/A
Palladium461 MPa NeonN/A ProtactiniumN/A
Holmium481 MPa SodiumN/A NeptuniumN/A
Lanthanum491 MPa MagnesiumN/A PlutoniumN/A
Thulium520 MPa PhosphorusN/A AmericiumN/A
Dysprosium540 MPa SulfurN/A CuriumN/A
Platinum549 MPa ChlorineN/A BerkeliumN/A
Gadolinium570 MPa ArgonN/A CaliforniumN/A
Erbium588 MPa PotassiumN/A EinsteiniumN/A
Iron608 MPa CalciumN/A FermiumN/A
Vanadium628 MPa ScandiumN/A MendeleviumN/A
Nickel638 MPa ManganeseN/A NobeliumN/A
Terbium863 MPa ZincN/A LawrenciumN/A
Tantalum873 MPa GalliumN/A RutherfordiumN/A
Zirconium904 MPa SeleniumN/A DubniumN/A
Titanium970 MPa BromineN/A SeaborgiumN/A
Cobalt1043 MPa KryptonN/A BohriumN/A
Chromium1060 MPa RubidiumN/A HassiumN/A
Lutetium1160 MPa StrontiumN/A MeitneriumN/A
Rhodium1246 MPa YttriumN/A DarmstadtiumN/A
Niobium1320 MPa TechnetiumN/A RoentgeniumN/A
Arsenic1510 MPa[note] CadmiumN/A CoperniciumN/A
Molybdenum1530 MPa IndiumN/A NihoniumN/A
Beryllium1670 MPa TinN/A FleroviumN/A
Hafnium1760 MPa AntimonyN/A MoscoviumN/A
Iridium1760 MPa TelluriumN/A LivermoriumN/A
Uranium1960 MPa IodineN/A TennessineN/A
Ruthenium2298.138766667 MPa[note] XenonN/A OganessonN/A
Rhenium2450 MPa CesiumN/A
Tungsten3430 MPa BariumN/A


Notes on the Vickers Hardness of particular elements:

Silicon: converted from Mohs scale

Germanium: converted from Mohs scale

Arsenic: converted from Brinell scale

Ruthenium: converted from Brinell scale

Osmium: converted from Brinell scale

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