Elements Listed by Vickers Hardness
Name Sym VH (MPa)
Boron B 49000
Tungsten W 3430
Rhenium Re 2450
Hafnium Hf 1760
Iridium Ir 1760
Beryllium Be 1670
Molybdenum Mo 1530
Niobium Nb 1320
Rhodium Rh 1246
Lutetium Lu 1160
Chromium Cr 1060
Cobalt Co 1043
Titanium Ti 970
Zirconium Zr 903
Tantalum Ta 873
Terbium Tb 863
Nickel Ni 638
Vanadium V 628
Iron Fe 608
Erbium Er 589
Gadolinium Gd 570
Platinum Pt 549
Dysprosium Dy 540
Thulium Tm 520
Lanthanum La 491
Holmium Ho 481
Palladium Pd 461
Samarium Sm 412
Praseodymium Pr 400
Copper Cu 369
Thorium Th 350
Neodymium Nd 343
Cerium Ce 270
Silver Ag 251
Gold Au 216
Ytterbium Yb 206
Aluminium Al 167
Europium Eu 167