Tungsten alloy can be applied in many areas such as military、aerospace、electricity、transportation、medical apparatus and instruments、sports equipment and so on due to its excellent performances. The most outstanding property of tungsten alloy is its high density, which is much higher than that of lead. That is the reason why it can be manufactured into high-performance engine in battleplane in aviation field、armor piercing bullet and shrapnel pits in military field、counterweight in racing car and sailing boat in transportation field、radiation shielding in medical field. Besides, tungsten alloy possesses high hardness、stable chemical property、no poison、good processability and other characters which ensure it's wide application.

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Cutting tools for machining
Sintered tungsten carbide cutting tools are very abrasion resistant and can also withstand higher temperatures than standard high speed steel tools. Carbide cutting surfaces are often used for machining through materials such as carbon steel or stainless steel, as well as in situations where other tools would wear away, such as high-quantity production runs. Because carbide tools maintain a sharp cutting edge better than other tools, they generally produce a better finish on parts, and their temperature resistance allows faster machining. The material is usually called cemented carbide, hardmetal or tungsten-carbide cobalt: it is a metal matrix composite where tungsten carbide particles are the aggregate and metallic cobalt serves as the matrix. Manufacturers use tungsten carbide as the main material in some high-speed drill bits, as it can resist high temperatures and is extremely hard.

Sports
Hard carbides, especially tungsten carbide, are used by athletes, generally on poles that strike hard surfaces. Trekking poles, used by many hikers for balance and to reduce pressure on leg joints, generally use carbide tips in order to gain traction when placed on hard surfaces (like rock); carbide tips last much longer than other types of tip.

While ski pole tips are generally not made of carbide, since they do not need to be especially hard even to break through layers of ice, rollerski tips usually are. Roller skiing emulates cross country skiing and is used by many skiers to train during warm weather months.

Sharpened carbide tipped spikes (known as studs) can be inserted into the drive tracks of snowmobiles. These studs enhance traction on icy surfaces. Longer v-shaped segments fit into grooved rods called wear rods under each snowmobile ski. The relatively sharp carbide edges enhance steering on harder icy surfaces. The carbide tips and segments reduce wear encountered when the snowmobile must cross roads and other abrasive surfaces.

Some tire manufacturers offer bicycle tires with tungsten carbide studs for better traction on ice. These are generally preferred to steel studs because of their superior resistance to wear.

Tungsten carbide may be used in farriery, the shoeing of horses, to improve traction on slippery surfaces such as roads or ice. Carbide-tipped hoof nails may be used to attach the shoes,or alternatively borium, tungsten carbide in a matrix of softer metal, may be welded to small areas of the underside of the shoe before fitting.
Surgical instruments

It is also used for making surgical instruments meant for open surgery (scissors, forceps, hemostats, blade-handles, etc.) and laparoscopic surgery (graspers, scissors/cutter, needle holder, cautery, etc.). They are much costlier than their stainless-steel counterparts and require delicate handling, but give better performance.

Jewelry
Tungsten carbide, typically in the form of a cemented carbide (carbide particles held together by a metal), has become a popular material in the bridal jewelry industry due to its extreme hardness and high resistance to scratching. This extreme hardness also means that it can be shattered under certain circumstances.Tungsten carbide is roughly 10 times harder than 18k gold (gold being the traditional material of wedding bands). In addition to its design and high polish, part of its attraction to consumers is its technical nature.\

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Raw tungsten ore market is weak and stable, generally the actual transaction, the delivery price is about 115,000; less tungsten Rail Enquiry single, vendors quotation gradually lowered, low to near 175,000; tungsten carbide powder market is relatively strong, individual high prices hard, the downstream alloy enterprises continued to wait and see.We expect the mainstream of the the tungsten market conditions in the short term to stabilize individual fluctuation.

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Stable and weak domestic tungsten market conditions, the tungsten ore market supply and demand sides psychological Spread, the APT business confidence, optimism turned cautious on the market outlook, attitude, poor end demand for tungsten products and deep processing market, remained smooth watching of potential. We expect the tungsten market, the maintenance of stability in the short term the main price changes in a narrower range.
 

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