Semi-finished Products

Intermediate products lie between raw-material treatment and refining or final manufacture.

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

Intermediate products

Intermediate products lie between raw-material treatment and refining or final manufacture. Copper matte is one example; its processing stage distinguishes it from ore and finished metal products.

Industrial applications

  • Cemented-carbide tools
  • Electrodes
  • Tool steels