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    • Tungsten - Powder

      Tungsten was isolated in 1783 by J.J. and F. Elhuyar in Vergara, Spain. Tungsten metal is lustrous and silvery white in colour, and does not occur naturally (it has an abundance of 1 ppm in the earth's crust). It is found in the ore Wolframite, a tungstate of iron and manganese, (FeMn)WO₄, which is converted to the trioxide and then reduced to the metal by reduction in hydrogen (carbon cannot be used as the very stable carbide would result). Tungsten metal is relatively inert, resisting attack by oxygen, acids and alkalis, although it will react with fused, oxidising alkali media. It has the highest melting point of all metals and, when pure, it can be worked with relative ease; however, the presence of impurities renders tungsten extremely brittle and, therefore, difficult to fabricate. The high melting point of tungsten makes it suitable for use as electric filaments (e.g. in electric light bulbs). It is also the basis of a range of alloys containing tungsten, copper and nickel which are used for radiation shielding as they provide a 50% increase in density compared to lead. Tungsten and its alloys also find uses in military applications (e.g. armour and shells), as well as counter-balance materials. Tungsten carbide powder (with possible additions of titanium and tantalum carbides) along with nickel or cobalt powders, are compressed and sintered to produce cemented carbides. These products are used in place of high speed steel to form the tip of cutting and drilling tools, or for parts which will be subjected to heavy useage.

      Powder - Small particles with an approximately defined size range. Those materials described as alloy precursors are not true alloys - they are made by sintering a blend of powders of the component metals to achieve alloying by diffusion. The resultant cake is ground and sieved to the required particle size range. Unless otherwise stated, the particle sizes shown are for guidance only. We do not guarantee either any particular size distribution between the quoted minimum and maximum sizes, or a specific particle shape.

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    Product W-00-PD-000121 99.9% Tungsten Powder 25 micron max Purity 99.9% -- Maximum Particle Size 25µm - Weight 10g - 10000g
    Product W-00-PD-000116 99.9% Tungsten Powder spherical 25 micron max Purity 99.9% -- Maximum Particle Size 25µm Product Shape Spherical Weight 10g - 3000g
    Product W-00-PD-000130 99.9% Tungsten Powder 100 micron max Purity 99.9% -- Maximum Particle Size 100µm - Weight 10g - 2500g
    Product W-00-PD-000115 99.95% Tungsten Powder 1 micron Purity 99.95% Minimum Particle Size 0.9µm Mean Particle Size 1 Maximum Particle Size 1µm - Weight 10g - 10000g
    Product W-00-PD-000111 99.9% Tungsten Powder 250 micron max Purity 99.9% Minimum Particle Size 50µm - Maximum Particle Size 250µm - Weight 10g - 10000g
    Product W-00-PD-000112 99.9% Tungsten Powder 250 micron max Purity 99.9% Minimum Particle Size 50µm - Maximum Particle Size 250µm - Weight 10g - 10000g
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