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Introduction and Overview

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When asking the above question one is often implying that a previous request for information is too open and has no precise answer. Indeed it should be the answer to a type of question frequently asked: “How hard is this ceramic, this rock or powder, etc.?”

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McColm, I.J. (1990). Introduction and Overview. In: Ceramic Hardness. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4732-4_1

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