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. 

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.

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.

As a plasma-facing material (PFM) for fusion reactor steering, the mechanical properties of W materials still suffer from some defects, namely ductile-to-brittle transition temperature (DBTT) and brittleness due to recrystallization. To solve these problems, modified tungsten materials with improved thermomechanical properties, neutron irradiation tolerance, and microstructural homogeneity with mass production possibilities have been developed in the last decade with collaborative R&D at Japanese universities.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s ammonium paratungstate (APT) and tungsten powder prices are unchanged from the previous trading day because the market continues to be quiet. 

China rare earth price has shown a steady rise in the second half of May 2023 mainly due to the long period of decline in rare earth prices in the early stage and the recent increase in the enthusiasm of downstream users for inquiries. 

China molybdenum price has moved up slightly on May 24, 2023 mainly due to the fact that steel companies have concentrated on bidding and the bidding prices are acceptable, and the spot inventory of some molybdenum raw materials is relatively small. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

At the beginning of the week, China tungsten price was stable when the market remains quiet as usual. Miners and smelting factories still have strong rised mentality but the whole trading activity in the market remains tepid.

CTIA GROUP LTD, a professional producer of tungsten products, is recognized as RMI Conformant Downstream Facility for Tungsten in May,2023.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten price was weak in the week ended on Friday May 19, 2023 affected by the negative sentiment of market participants as well as the decline in new guide prices from listed tungsten companies.