The small stone that makes up the small four tons are industrial diamond. Diamonds are an ideal of mechanical parts that must resist wear and undergo a sudden temperature changes and that must not change size, create friction or rust.
Diamond bearing are used in instruments for laboratories. No friction is created when rubbing them together because of their hardness. Some machines turn at 90 000 revolutions a minute.
No lubrications are needed even at this high speed to keep the bearing from wearing away. The round point on the diamond needs to resist being worn down. In turn, it does not wear out,it grooves on the record. The sound will stay true since the diamond does not rush.
Diamond cutting tools cut much faster and accurately than other tools. Metals can be sliced thinner than human hair by the diamond blade. Some saws have diamond-studded adages that can cut hard material like rocks, concrete and some metals. Diamonds are used to manufacture fine wire, such as the wire used in electric toaster.
A new cancer treatment uses nanodiaminds (diamond dust) to carry chemotherapy medications. The nanodiamonds are placed on a patch and the patch placed over the area where treatment is to occur.
The chemotherapy medication is released over time.
Diamonds are used in the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the saw blade," Tibbetts said. "Being the hardest material known, they are used to cut through certain rocks.
Also, research is being done regarding Europa â€" one of Jupiter's icy moons, in which certain bacteria may be found in diamonds because they are produced at such high pressures."
Diamond bearing are used in instruments for laboratories. No friction is created when rubbing them together because of their hardness. Some machines turn at 90 000 revolutions a minute.
No lubrications are needed even at this high speed to keep the bearing from wearing away. The round point on the diamond needs to resist being worn down. In turn, it does not wear out,it grooves on the record. The sound will stay true since the diamond does not rush.
Diamond cutting tools cut much faster and accurately than other tools. Metals can be sliced thinner than human hair by the diamond blade. Some saws have diamond-studded adages that can cut hard material like rocks, concrete and some metals. Diamonds are used to manufacture fine wire, such as the wire used in electric toaster.
A new cancer treatment uses nanodiaminds (diamond dust) to carry chemotherapy medications. The nanodiamonds are placed on a patch and the patch placed over the area where treatment is to occur.
The chemotherapy medication is released over time.
Diamonds are used in the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the saw blade," Tibbetts said. "Being the hardest material known, they are used to cut through certain rocks.
Also, research is being done regarding Europa â€" one of Jupiter's icy moons, in which certain bacteria may be found in diamonds because they are produced at such high pressures."