Category: Tungsten

Tungsten also referred to as Wolfram, is a chemical element with the chemical symbol W and atomic number 74. After Carbon, Tungsten has the highest melting point of all elements. Tungsten is among the heaviest metals found on Earth. It has excellent high-temperature mechanical properties, with the lowest expansion coefficient and highest conductivity of all metals.

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Low-cost Tungsten Carbide Production Method Developed By A Russian University

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Low-cost Tungsten Carbide Production Method Developed By A Russian University Researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) in Russia have developed a method that can produce tungsten carbide and other superhard materials in a non-vacuum environment and can use waste carbide drill bits, tools, and other tungsten carbide waste materials as raw materials. It is more […]

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Military Tungsten Alloy Fittings

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Military Tungsten Alloy Fittings Military tungsten alloy fittings refer to military fittings made of conventional high-density tungsten alloys (W-Ni-Fe alloy or W-Ni-Cu alloy, where the tungsten content is 90%-97%). Military tungsten alloy accessories can be all or part of tungsten alloy bullets, tungsten alloy counterweights, tungsten alloy tail stabilized armor-piercing projectiles, grenade fragments, tank guns, artillery, […]

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Medical Tungsten Alloy Shields Characteristics & Uses

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Characteristics and Uses of Medical Tungsten Alloy Shields Tungsten alloy shields are the first choice for radiation shielding and are widely used in medical, military, and electronics fields. In this article, we will take a closer look at the characteristics and uses of medical tungsten alloy shields. Uses of Medical Tungsten Alloy Shields 1. Radiotherapy […]

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Physical & Chemical Properties of Tungsten

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Physical & Chemical Properties of Tungsten Tungsten is one of the important strategic resources. Due to its excellent physical and chemical properties, tungsten and its alloys are used to manufacture key armor-piercing components that attack various types of armored targets, gyro inertial components for satellites, and high-temperature anti-ablation components such as rockets’ combustion chambers, nozzles, […]

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Tungsten Carbide Uses & Properties

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Tungsten Carbide Uses & Properties  Tungsten carbide is a compound composed of tungsten and carbon with a molecular formula of WC and a molecular weight of 195.85. Due to its excellent physical and chemical properties, tungsten carbide has been widely used in the industry and our everyday life. In this article, we will take a […]

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4 Uses of Copper Tungsten Alloy You Mightn’t Know

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4 Uses of Copper Tungsten Alloy You Mightn’t Know Copper tungsten alloy is an alloy composed of tungsten and copper. It combines the advantages of copper and tungsten. For example, this alloy has the advantages of high strength, high specific gravity, high-temperature resistance, arc ablation resistance, good electrical and thermal performance, and good processing performance. […]

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7 Interesting Facts about Tungsten

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7 Interesting Facts about Tungsten Tungsten is a silver-white metal with an atomic number of 74 and the element symbol W. Tungsten is familiar to many people as a metal used in incandescent light bulb filaments. So just for fun, in this article, we’ll take a look at 7 interesting facts about tungsten. Interesting Facts about Tungsten […]

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Tungsten Crucibles for Rare-earth Melting Applications

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Tungsten Crucibles for Rare-earth Melting Applications Tungsten is a rare and hard chemical element, which has a high melting point, high-temperature resistance, small thermal expansion coefficient, and great permeability. Tungsten crucibles are widely used for sapphire crystal growth and rare-earth melting due to their excellent characteristics. It is reported that the rare earth products smelted […]

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What Is the Most Refractory Metal in the World?

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What Is the Most Refractory Metal in the World? In the non-ferrous metal family, tungsten has maintained the title of “High-Temperature Champion” for hundreds of years. The first person in the world to discover tungsten was the Swedish chemist Seller. He first decomposed tungstic acid with acid in 1781 to obtain tungsten. Then, after a […]

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Applications of Tungsten in The Field of Alloys

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Applications of Tungsten in The Field of Alloys Tungsten is a chemical element with the chemical symbol W and atomic number 74. After Carbon, Tungsten has the highest melting point of all elements. Tungsten is among the heaviest metals found on Earth. It has excellent high-temperature mechanical properties, with the lowest expansion coefficient and highest […]

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