Material Hardness, where to find?

[darthkilmor]

Was wondering if someone could point me to a table or something that shows the hardness for various materials. I found on the hypertext SRD adamantine and mithrel and all that but is there a place with mundane material hardness?

 

[frankthedm]

Paper or cloth Hardness 0 2hp/inch of thickness
Rope Hardness 0 2hp/inch of thickness
Glass Hardness 1 1hp/inch of thickness
Ice Hardness 0 3hp/inch of thickness
Leather or hide Hardness 2 5hp/inch of thickness
Wood Hardness 5 10hp/inch of thickness
Stone Hardness 8 15hp/inch of thickness
Iron or steel Hardness 10 30hp/inch of thickness
Mithral Hardness 15 30hp/inch of thickness
Adamantine Hardness 20 40hp/inch of thickness

http://d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm#tableSubstanceHardnessAndHitPoints


This is the correct 3.5 text, the DMG line saying lower enhancement can not damage weapons with higher enhancements is an error.

Magic Armor, Shields, and Weapons
Each +1 of enhancement bonus adds 2 to the hardness of armor, a weapon, or a shield and +10 to the item’s hit points

And if power attacking barbarians are looking to have thier way with your walls, look to this entry...

Magically Treated Walls
These walls are stronger than average, with a greater hardness, more hit points, and a higher break DC. Magic can usually double the hardness and hit points* and can add up to 20 to the break DC. A magically treated wall also gains a saving throw against spells that could affect it, with the save bonus equaling 2 + one-half the caster level of the magic reinforcing the wall. Creating a magic wall requires the Craft Wondrous Item feat and the expenditure of 1,500 gp for each 10 foot-by-10-foot wall section.

*Or an additional 50 hit points, whichever is greater.

 

[darthkilmor]

Double-Triple Awesome frankthedm, thanks !!