Tungsten Ore
Ore is mined mineral material containing valuable minerals together with gangue.
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
Ore
Ore is mined mineral material containing valuable minerals together with gangue. Beneficiation can produce concentrate by enriching the useful minerals; ore and concentrate are different processing forms.
Industrial applications
- Cemented-carbide tools
- Electrodes
- Tool steels