China Rare Earth Price - May 26, 2023

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China rare earth price showed a steady upward trend in the week ended on Friday, May 26, 2023 mainly due to the recent increase in downstream inquiries, the slowdown of production by some rare earth manufacturers, the general increase in the profit awareness of holders, and the rapid development of rare earth downstream industries such as the wind power industry and the good market outlook. 

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China Molybdenum Price - May 26, 2023

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China molybdenum price showed a pattern of rising in the week ended on Friday, May 26, 2023, mainly reflected in the general upward of molybdenum products and the acceleration of actual transaction speed, which was mainly due to the difficulty in increasing the supply of molybdenum raw materials, increasing downstream demand, and optimistic market outlook.

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Modified Tungsten Materials by K-Doping, La2O3 Particles Dispersion, and Re Alloying

Metallographic images obtained by optical microscope of pure W and K-doped W image

K-doping, dispersion of La2O3 particles, and Re alloying have been mainly used as modification methods for modified tungsten materials. To clarify the effect of these modifications, the main conditions of the basic production route were the same for all materials, including cold isostatic pressing, sintering, rolling or forging, and finally heat treatment for stress relief. In order to study the effect of the reduction rate (deformation rate) in rolling and forging, several levels of deformation rates were used.

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China’s Ferro Tungsten Price Stabilizes on Quiet Market

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Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ferro tungsten and tungsten carbide powder prices in the Chinese market remain stable on May 24, 2023 as the market is in a stalemate with poor liquidity. 

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Latest Progress on Modified Tungsten Materials in Japan

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To develop modified tungsten materials, progress has been made in the development of irradiation-resistant W materials with improved thermomechanical properties over the past decade under collaborative university research and development in Japan. Researchers have developed grain refinement, work hardening, alloying, and dispersion strengthening aimed at improving the ductility and toughness of modified tungsten materials, even under neutron irradiation.

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