Tungsten Carbide
Tungsten Carbide Properties and Appearance
Tungsten Carbide is made of equal parts tungsten and carbon. This alloy is twice as stiff as steel and rates 9-9.5 on the Mohs scale. Tungsten Carbide is a black hexagonal crystal with metallic luster and hardness similar to diamond. It has a high melting point and high corrosion resistance making it a very useful material for creating wear-resistant machine tool components, such as drill and cutting tools.
It is an ideal choice for use in most manufacturing and construction industries and is used in hard working high wear environments, for example, in the oil and gas industry.
Whilst known by its chemical symbol as WC, (W is for Wolfram the chemical name for Tungsten), it is more commonly referred to as simply carbide. It is usually supplied as a fine grey powder, which can applied with heat or pressure or cemented.
The following datasheet gives an overview of Tungsten Carbide.
| Element | Content(%) |
| Tungsten (W) | 50% |
| Carbon (C) | 50% |
Applications
Tungsten Carbide is used in the following applications:
- Industrial machinery
- Cutting tools
- Abrasives
- Armor-piercing shells
- Jewelry
- Nuclear industry
Formats Supplied
Vulcan Metal Group supplies tungsten carbide in rod, plate, finished parts and powder form.
Vulcan Metal Group is an expert in the specification and supply of tungsten alloys for industry and the machining of tungsten alloy components with custom machined and finished parts supplied to print.
Please contact us for a quote or more on how Vulcan Metal Group can help your business.
Address
Vulcan Metal Group LLC
23888 Madison Street
Torrance, CA 90505
United States
Phone / Fax
Phone: +1 310.882.6841
Fax: +1 310.893.0579
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8FCY8
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