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Tungsten

 High hardness and plasticity 
for extreme technology or
electronics applications

What it is used for

Examples of Tungsten

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By "cementing" very hard tungsten monocarbide

 Hard Metals 

Machining, coating,
Powder metallurgy, defense

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Improved longevity

 High Speed Steel 

Drill bits, taps, milling cutters,
Gear milling cutters, saw blades

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Emitter coil

 Electronics 

X-ray tubes,

circuits

What makes it special

About Tungsten

Origin

Tungsten is mined mainly in China, Vietnam, Russia, Portugal, Great Britain and Bolivia. China reportedly holds about 75% of the world's tungsten supply and is increasing its share of the world market.

Processing

Tungsten is mainly extracted from the minerals scheelite and wolframite. Ferberite and huebnerite are other tungsten-containing minerals. The density is comparable to that of uranium and gold.

Properties

Tungsten has a high plasticity, a low rate of evaporation, a high melting point and a strong electron emission ability.
It has the highest melting point of all the elements and melts at 3,422 ° C.

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