Tungsten carbide copper (CuWC) rods find applications in various industries due to their unique combination of properties, combining the hardness and wear resistance of tungsten carbide with the excellent thermal and electrical conductivity of copper. 

Tungsten carbide copper alloy rods, often simply referred to as tungsten carbide copper rods or CuWC rods, are cylindrical bars or rods made by combining tungsten carbide (WC) matrix infiltrated with copper (Cu). 

Tungsten carbide copper alloy, often referred to as WC-Cu, is a composite material composed of tungsten carbide matrix infiltrated with copper. The combination of these two materials results in a high-performance alloy with unique properties, making it suitable for various applications.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

A new round of average tungsten forecast prices from the Ganzhou Tungsten Association (GTA) and the announcement of long-term contract prices from major tungsten enterprises generally align with market expectations. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s tungsten powder and ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices continue to stabilize on December 5, 2023, with support from the mining end, and the market exploration sentiment is still present. 

The overall situation in the domestic Chinese rare earth market is lukewarm. Factors such as limited growth in downstream demand, strong support from production costs, and a relatively low supply of some rare earth raw materials have led suppliers to maintain stable pricing, but transactions are scarce.

There has been another occurrence of a surge followed by a retreat in domestic Chinese molybdenum prices on December 6, 2023. Both molybdenum concentrates and molybdenum oxide have experienced a decrease of approximately 50 yuan per ton Mo, while ferro molybdenum has seen a reduction of around 3,000 yuan per ton. In this scenario, market transactions are generally moderate.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

At the beginning of the week, Chinese tungsten prices stabilized temporarily, with attention on the upcoming release of average tungsten forecast prices from Ganzhou Tungsten Association and long-term contract prices from major tungsten enterprises.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The overall Chinese tungsten price has shown a situation of probing higher and then stabilizing in the week ended on Friday, December 1, 2023, with the key factors in the market being the actual performance of the supply and demand fundamentals and market confidence. 

At the beginning of the week, the overall Chinese rare earth market exhibited a pattern of fluctuations, with limited transaction volume in the market due to downstream manufacturing companies primarily consuming existing inventory and a prevalent sentiment of preferring price increases over decreases.