Global Super Hard Material Market 2025 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2031

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Super Hard Material market size was valued at US$ 1339 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 1304 million by 2031 with a CAGR of -0.4% during review period.

This report studies the Super Hard Material (Superhard Materials) market, from angles of Company, regions, product types and end industries, to analyze the status and the future.

A superhard material is a material with a hardness value exceeding 40 gigapascals (GPa) when measured by the Vickers hardness test. They are highly incompressible solids with high electron density and high bond covalency. As a result of their unique properties, these materials are of great interest in many industrial areas including, but not limited to, abrasives, polishing and cutting tools and wear-resistant and protective coatings.

Diamond is the hardest known material to date, with a Vickers hardness in the range of 70–150 GPa. Diamond demonstrates both high thermal conductivity and electrically insulating properties and much attention has been put into finding practical applications of this material. However, diamond has several limitations for mass industrial application, including its high cost and oxidation at temperatures above 800 °C. In addition, diamond dissolves in iron and forms iron carbides at high temperatures and therefore is inefficient in cutting ferrous materials including steel. Therefore, recent research of superhard materials has been focusing on compounds which would be thermally and chemically more stable than pure diamond.

Superhard materials can be generally classified into two categories: intrinsic compounds and extrinsic compounds. The intrinsic group includes diamond, cubic boron nitride (c-BN), carbon nitrides and ternary compounds such as B-N-C, which possess an innate hardness. Conversely, extrinsic materials are those that have superhardness and other mechanical properties that are determined by their microstructure rather than composition. An example of extrinsic superhard material is nanocrystalline diamond known as aggregated diamond nanorods.

According to the report, Asia-Pacific accounts the biggest market share of the global total Super Hard Materials market, both for production and consumption. The production of Super Hard Materials in China took over 85% of total global output. However，high end products are still concentrated in Europe, North America, Japan and Korea area, due to the technology and R&D restrictions.

There are many participants in this market, Element Six, Sandvik, ILJIN Diamond, Zhongnan Diamond, Huanghe Whirlwind and some others are leading the market with about 68% market shares.

Superhard materials are widely used for Composite Polycrystalline Tool, Abrasives and Construction machineries. The downstream market is continuing to expand.

Superhard materials market is segmented into diamond, cubic boron nitride and others including boron carbon nitrides, metal borides, etc. Diamond covers over 80% of the total market. It is majorly used for grinding, cutting, and machining materials including titanium alloys, cemented carbides, ceramics, quartz stone, asphalt, glass, etc. These are also used in wire drawing dies, dressers and drill bits.

This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Super Hard Material market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.

Key Features:

Global Super Hard Material market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (M Ct), and average selling prices (USD/K Ct), 2020-2031

Global Super Hard Material market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (M Ct), and average selling prices (USD/K Ct), 2020-2031

Global Super Hard Material market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (M Ct), and average selling prices (USD/K Ct), 2020-2031

Global Super Hard Material market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (M Ct), and ASP (USD/K Ct), 2020-2025

The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:

To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries

To assess the growth potential for Super Hard Material

To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market

To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace

This report profiles key players in the global Super Hard Material market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Element Six, Sandvik, ILJIN Diamond, Zhongnan Diamond, Huanghe Whirlwind, Sino-Crystal Diamond, JINQU Superhard, CR GEMS, Anhui HongJing, SF-Diamond, etc.

This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.

Market Segmentation

Super Hard Material market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2020-2031, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.

Market segment by Type
Synthetic Diamond
Cubic Boron Nitride

Market segment by Application
Stone and Construction
Abrasives Category
Composite Polycrystalline Tool
Others

Major players covered
Element Six
Sandvik
ILJIN Diamond
Zhongnan Diamond
Huanghe Whirlwind
Sino-Crystal Diamond
JINQU Superhard
CR GEMS
Anhui HongJing
SF-Diamond
Yalong Superhard Materials
Saint-Gobain
Sumitomo Electric Industries
Tomei Diamond
FUNIK
Famous Diamond

Market segment by region, regional analysis covers

North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)

Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)

Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)

The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:

Chapter 1, to describe Super Hard Material product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.

Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Super Hard Material, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Super Hard Material from 2020 to 2025.

Chapter 3, the Super Hard Material competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.

Chapter 4, the Super Hard Material breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2020 to 2031.

Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2020 to 2031.

Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2020 to 2025.and Super Hard Material market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 to 2031.

Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.

Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Super Hard Material.

Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Super Hard Material sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.