Tungsten: Properties, Production, and Appli ions Matmatch
About 60 of the tungsten produced is used in cemented carbide parts for cutting and wearresistant appli ions, primarily for the construction, metalworking, mining, and oil and gas industries. The remaining 40 is generally used to make various alloys and specialty steels, electrodes, filaments, wires, as well as diverse components for electric, electronic, heating, lighting, and welding ...