
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