Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten price continued to remain stable in the week ended on Friday, May 26, 2023 as most market participants tended to stabilize the market after the release of long-term contract prices from listed tungsten enterprises. 

Molybdenum market on May 29, 2023: At the beginning of the week, the overall Chinese molybdenum market was relatively optimistic, mainly due to the difficulty in increasing the supply of molybdenum raw materials and the increased enthusiasm of downstream users for inquiries and purchases. 

At the beginning of the week, China’s domestic rare earth market maintained a relatively strong operation. Under the mutual influence of positive and negative factors, the negotiation atmosphere between buyers and sellers was slightly stalemate. 

To assess the stability of the high-temperature microstructure of modified tungsten materials, including the recovery, recrystallization and grain growth stages, the Vickers hardness and grain size were measured after isothermal annealing at 1100-2300°C for 1 hour.