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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Tungsten carbide
is used on drills to improve the longevity of the bit, as it's much harder than steel.

It's not as hard as diamond though. I thought it was harder, hence my comment above, but I just looked it up.


Edit@HLT - Oh, I see. My Python knowledge is lacking that particular sketch.
(, Thu 18 Sep 2008, 13:39, Reply)

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