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Originally Posted by Gardamorg
What I'm asking is if its posible to remove every single fracturepoint through some sort of molecular rearrangement? If so would this 'fractureless' diamond be superior to even high-strength alloys?
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It's certainly possible to alter the molecular arrangement of carbon allotropes (just look at fullerenes!), however, it is diamond's structure that gives it its strength. If you altered its structure, it would no longer be diamond. It would be some other form of carbon.
Try googling "allotropes of carbon" or see
Fullerene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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