Material engineers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a tungsten-based alloy that can withstand unprecedented amounts of radiation without damage. This would make it an ideal choice for ...

Alloying is a key process in creating new materials. By combining metals with desirable traits, scientists can produce alloys with suitable properties. For example, stainless steel, formed by ...

Tungsten is foreseen as a plasma-facing material in a fusion reactor, which provides an intense neutron radiation environment. The CRP will enhance the knowledge base on effects of neutron and ...

Indianapolis-based Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals LLC is under new ownership. The company, which makes components from heavy tungsten alloys for a variety of industries, has been acquired by Towanda, ...

Researchers are exploring the use of 3D printing to create tungsten components for extreme conditions in nuclear reactors. Iowa State’s Sougata Roy is leading a project to explore new ways to process ...

US researchers are racing to build metals that can shrug off temperatures and particle bombardment rivaling the surface of ...

Lewis Black is currently a partner of Almonty Industries and has over 15 years of experience in the tungsten mining industry. From June 2005 to December 2007, he was chairman and chief executive ...

APT Steadies Above 500,000 yuan/mt, Hard Alloy Product Prices Rise] Short term, the domestic tungsten ore market faces multiple supply disruptions, including reduced available mining quotas, lower ...

Refractory metals are characterized by their extremely high melting points, which range well above those of iron, cobalt, and nickel. They are used in demanding applications requiring high-temperature ...

Elmet Technologies LLC, a tungsten manufacturer in Lewiston, agreed to a collaboration with an Australian tungsten supplier that’s expected to strengthen the Western industrial base and supply chain ...

The insights into the formation of various phases, including intermetallic compounds, at the interface between nickel (Ni) and tungsten (W) can lead to the development of advanced high-temperature Ni- ...