Tungsten Carbide was originally developed in Germany in the 1920’s as there was a requirement for die materials that were able to stand up to the high wear encountered in the drawing of tungsten ...

A team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have developed a novel approach to precision grinding of hard and brittle materials achieving unparalleled efficiency of the ...

It seems a touch ironic that one of the main consumables in the machining industry is made out of one of the hardest, toughest substances there is. But such is the case for tungsten carbide inserts, ...

Kennametal Inc. agreed to acquire Allegheny Technologies Inc.’s Tungsten Materials business units for $605 million. Tungsten Materials is an integrated manufacturing organization, with 14 operations ...

Sophisticated engineered components from H.C. Starck Solutions allow molecular imaging and nuclear medicine to absorb gamma radiation and X-rays to offer safer diagnostic and therapeutic treatment.