Properties and Applications of Tungsten Wire
While the most familiar use of tungsten (incandescent light bulbs) continues to fade, the unique range of properties continue to make tungsten wire irreplaceable for a number of products and applications.
Tungsten Uses Then and Now
In comparing common tungsten uses in 2007 and today, it is clear that tungsten remains one of the most widely used and beneficial of the refractory metals.
Tungsten vs Gold: The Battle of the Biomaterials
For some medical device applications requiring biomaterials, tungsten and gold-plated tungsten wire may be suitable alternatives to precious metals such as gold.
Interesting Facts You Should Know About Tungsten [VIDEO]
Over time, we’ve developed a special appreciation for tungsten and what it can do. Learn some interesting facts you may not have known.
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Copper Tungsten Alloy: The Top of Mind Electrode Material for EDMing Carbides
For intricate geometries, sharp corners, unparalleled wear resistance, excellent cutting speeds and machinability, copper tungsten is the material of choice.
Tungsten vs Gold: Choosing a Biomedical Alternative
Learn how tungsten as an alternative to precious metals can help you achieve uncompromising quality and still keep your budget on track.
Tungsten Wire 101: Overview of a Uniquely Useful Material
Tungsten wire continues to be a product that has a large number of diverse applications, for many of which there is no known substitute. Find out why tungsten remains widely used.
Tungsten Wire Refuses to Die in Automotive Lighting
Incandescent bulbs made with tungsten wire filaments continue to be used in automobile turn signals despite the parallel adoption of newer LED technology.
Top Applications for Gold-Plated Tungsten Wire
Gold-plated tungsten wire is useful in filtration, printing, copying, and other applications, and as an alternative to precious metals in some medical devices.
A Closer Look at Utilizing Tungsten Wire for Probes
The straightness properties of tungsten wire make it valuable for small diameter tungsten probes used in semiconductor wafer testing and neural activity testing.
Utilizing Tungsten Wire in Applications for General Industry
With its unique properties, tungsten wire is used in a wide range of industry applications, from tungsten filament wire bulbs to tungsten thermocouples.
Utilizing Tungsten Wire in Medical Device Applications
The properties of tungsten wire are valued in the medical device industry, for use in electrocautery, electrosurgery, neural probes, and other applications.
How to Utilize Tungsten in an Automotive Application
Learn the advantages of copper tungsten electrodes for resistance spot welding of wire harnesses in battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
The Inside Dope on Dopants and Wire Recrystallization
Dopants raise the recrystallization temperature of tungsten wire and other wires, giving non-sag properties to tungsten light bulb filaments and other products.
5 Interesting Facts About Tungsten
Tungsten, also known as wolfram or volfram, has a high melting point and other interesting properties that are useful in many industries and products.
Why Copper Tungsten? | Manufacturability
Learn how the properties of copper tungsten reduce or eliminate the challenges posed by those materials when they are used in their pure forms.
Why Copper Tungsten? | EDM Performance
For EDM electrodes, copper tungsten offers excellent electrical conductivity, DC arcing resistance, thermal conductivity, and wear resistance.
Improved Wear Resistance with Copper Tungsten Electrodes
Copper tungsten electrodes combine the thermal resistivity of tungsten with copper’s resistance to DC arcing, making them a smart choice for EDM of carbides.
Copper Tungsten Properties Make for An Ideal EDM Electrode Material
While graphite is often used, the properties of copper tungsten make it an ideal material for EDM electrodes for certain applications.
