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In the case of substrates for thin-film growth, the following processes are used: (1) crystal growth, (2) crystal orienting, (3) slicing, (4) shaping, (5) polishing and (6) cleaning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u3000The Vickers hardness of SrTiO<span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">3<\/span> (100) is 455, compared to 1377 for the sapphire c(0001) surface, which is a well-known hard and brittle material, and SrTiO<span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">3<\/span> crystal is a relatively soft material among oxide crystal materials. When SrTiO<span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">3<\/span> crystals are machined on equipment that grinds sapphire, they are ground with surprisingly little resistance, to the extent that one is concerned that the sample may be dislodged. 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