Aspiring TIG welders very quickly learn the importance of good tungsten electrode grinding skills. All it takes is a moment’s distraction or a tiny tremor in the torch hand to plunge the ...

It’s right in the name. TIG welding uses sintered tungsten electrodes; rare earth oxides reduce the work factor to make striking arcs easier. Source: Adobe Stock. Another important industrial ...

China's tungsten export restrictions may benefit non-China producers like Almonty. Read why I do not recommend buying ALMTF ...

Exports of bismuth, indium, molybdenum, tellurium and tungsten will only be allowed subject to Ministry of Commerce approval they will not be used in military applications. That’s a big problem ...

Tungsten is a metal in group VIB of the periodic table with atomic number 74, an atomic weight of 183.85, and a density of 19.3 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 3410 C, and it boils at 5930 C. In the ...