Refined Tungsten

Refining removes impurities from a metallurgical product.

About Tungsten

Tungsten is used in cemented carbides, wear-resistant tools, electrodes and high-temperature applications. Scheelite and wolframite are the principal tungsten ore minerals; concentrates, tungsten metal and ferrotungsten are distinct products.

Wear-resistant materials
High-temperature uses
Heavy alloys

Refined metal

Refining removes impurities from a metallurgical product. The resulting metal is an input to further manufacture; the material form and any published product composition are presented separately.

Industrial applications

  • Cemented-carbide tools
  • Electrodes
  • Tool steels