Garcia et al. produced W-Cr-Ti ternary alloys—WCr12Ti2.5 (wt%) alloys by MA and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) techniques and investigated the oxidation behavior of the alloy. The results showed that the Δ m/S of the WCr₁₂Ti_2.5 alloy was 1.25 × 10^-2 to 4 × 10^-2 times higher than that of the W-Cr alloy during the first 15 h of oxidation at 800 °C. In addition, the former is 2 × 10^-2 to 5 × 10^-2 times higher than the latter for the first 5 h of oxidation at 1000 °C. With increasing oxidation time, the oxide layer of the WCr₁₂Ti_2.5 alloy becomes thicker and its porosity gradually increases. In addition, the oxidized alloy has a similar cross-sectional structure, consisting of black, dark gray and light gray phases from inside to outside, respectively.

Cr is a traditional antioxidant beneficial element that is widely used in the oxidation protection process of metals. In addition, it has the same body-centered cubic structure as the tungsten element. Therefore, the oxidation behavior of W-Cr binary alloys has been studied extensively by related scholars. Telu et al. prepared W_0.7Cr_0.3, W_0.5Cr_0.5 and W_0.4Cr_0.6 alloys by mechanical alloying (MA) and observed that the two phases (Wss, Crss) have significantly different brightness.

The W-Si ternary alloys own a longer oxidation life than W-Si binary alloys. The oxidation behavior of different ternary alloys is significantly lower compared to those of pure W and WSi13 alloys. In the temperature range of 600-1000°C, the oxidation rate of WSi₁₃Zr₁₃ alloy is only 0.16-0.27 times that of WSi₁₃ alloy. the oxidation rate of W-Si-Cr alloy is lower than that of WSi₉Y₁₃ alloy, while the oxidation rates of WSi₈Cr₁₂ and WSi₁₂Cr₇ alloys at 1000°C are only 0.25 and 0.023 times that of WSi₉Y₁₃ alloy, respectively. 0.25 and 0.023 times, respectively.

W-Si binary alloys are mainly composed of Si and W-Si compounds. During oxidation behavior of W-Si alloys, the surface of the alloy is readily oxidized, producing a dense and continuous protective film of SiO₂. It will act as a diffusion barrier and delay further diffusion of oxygen into the alloy.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ferro tungsten and tungsten carbide powder prices in the Chinese market stabilize on April 20, 2023 when most market participants are waiting for the release of new guide prices from listed tungsten companies. 

This week, China rare earth prices fell first and then rose. At the beginning of the week, due to the slightly increased supply of rare earth raw materials, the strong sentiment of downstream users to suppress prices and the weak demand, the prices of praseodymium, neodymium, dysprosium, terbium and NdFeB roughs fell. 

This week, China molybdenum market showed a pattern of first decline and then rise. Affected by the limited rise in steel prices and the strong sentiment of steel companies to suppress prices at the beginning of the week, the overall center of gravity of molybdenum product prices still moved down slightly.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s ammonium paratungstate (APT) and tungsten powder prices edge higher on April 19, 2023 with the support from the raw material side. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten price has ended its downward trend and started to increase in the week began on Monday April 18, 2023 due to the following reasons: 

Rare earth market quotation in China: terbium oxide, erbium oxide and holmium oxide prices continue to decline on April 19, 2023 mainly due to weak demand from downstream users and a strong sentiment to suppress prices. However, under this situation, good news has been continuously released, so the rare earth market is still expected to pick up.