If moissanite is almost as hard as diamond why isn’t there moissanite blades if moissanite is cheaper?

Question

If moissanite is almost as hard as diamond why isn’t there moissanite blades if moissanite is cheaper?

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Answer 1

As other people here have said silicone carbide- what moissanite is is very common in Tools. But industrial diamonds are very cheap, so don’t add a great deal of cost to tools. As such the increased hardness they have is well worth it.