What is Tungsten ?

Tungsten is known as “wolfram” or “industrial tooth” or “industrial salt” because both of its melting point and specific gravity are much higher than other metals, while its hardness is only second to diamond. Tungsten alloy comes in two ranges – magnetic (the HE range) and non-magnetic (the HA range). With densities up to 18.5gcm, these grades are the prime choice for adding balance weights, ballast or vibration damping mass where space is limited.

The high density of tungsten alloy also delivers effective radiation shielding particularly against X-ray and gamma radiation. We also provide a specialist tungsten alloy grade (HM 490) for hot metal applications which offers good hot wear resistance. All tungsten alloy grades are reasonably corrosion resistant in both acid and alkaline environments and can easily be plated or painted if necessary. They are easy to clean, non-toxic and non-radioactive.

Application of Tungsten

useful for glass-to-metal seals since the thermal expansion is about the same as borosilicate glass
tungsten and its alloys are used extensively for filaments for electric lamps, electron and television tubes, and for metal evaporation work
electrical contact points for engine distributors
X-ray targets
windings and heating elements for electrical furnaces
missile and high-temperature applications
tungsten mesh for high-temperature applications
high-speed tool steels and many other alloys contain tungsten
the carbide is important to the metal-working, mining, and petroleum industries
calcium and magnesium tungstates are widely used in fluorescent lighting
tungsten salts are used in the chemical and tanning industries
tungsten disulfide is a dry, high-temperature lubricant, stable to 500°C
tungsten bronzes and other tungsten compounds are used in paints TV tubes (electron tubes)

Why Use Tungsten ?

Tungsten and its alloys are used in many high-temperature applications, such as arc-welding electrodes and heating elements in high-temperature furnaces. Tungsten carbide is immensely hard and is very important to the metal-working, mining and petroleum industries.

Tungsten Is Mainly Used In The Production Of Hard Materials Based On Tungsten Carbide, One Of The Hardest Carbides, With A Melting Point Of 2770 °C. Wc Is An Efficient Electrical Conductor, But W2c Is Less So. Wc Is Used To Make Wear-Resistant Abrasives, And "Carbide" Cutting Tools Such As Knives, Drills, Circular, Mining And Turning Tools Used By The Metalworking, Woodworking, Mining, Petroleum And Construction Industries. Carbide Tooling Is Actually A Ceramic/Metal Composite, Where Metallic Cobalt Acts As A Binding (Matrix) Material To Hold The Wc articles In Place. This Type Of Industrial Use Accounts For About 60% Of Current Tungsten Consumption.

Tungsten Produts

(1) Pure Tungsten and alloys

(2) Tungsten Copper

(3) Tungsten carbide

Tungsten Grade

Grade - Pure tungsten, 90WNiFe/Cu 93WNiFe/Cu 95WNiFe/Cu 97WNiFe/Cu

Grades - W50/Cu50, W55/Cu45, W60/Cu40, W65/Cu35, W70/Cu30, W75/Cu25, W80/Cu20, W85/Cu15, W90/Cu10.

Grade - YG3, YG6, YG8, YW1, YW3, YW5 etc

Chemical Composition

Tungsten Alloys

Tungsten copper

Value Addition

Cut to length:Sheets/Rods/Pipes can be supplied in full sizes or cut to length as required by the clients.

Polishing:Sheets/Rods/Pipes can be polished is required by clients. It can also be provided in mill black finish if acceptable by clients.

Threading: We can also providing external threading to the bars if required by the clients.

Fabrication: We can fabricate the materials according to the customer’s needs.

Machining:We use CNC lathe machines to produce customized designs according to the client’s needs.

Heat Treatment: To change the mechanical properties of steel pipes and make it suitable for some applications, steel pipes can also a undergo heat treatment process.

Positive Material Identification: We have an PMI machine to identify all the Steel Plates while arrival and dispatch so as the pipes match to order specifications and client requirements.