• Blending of tungsten powder with other metal powders and a bonding agent, cooling and sieving.
• Pressing the blended powder to the required shape (allowing for shrinkage during the final processing), and shaping the green part component.
• Pre-sintering the pressed components to remove the bonding agent.
• Final sintering in the hydrogen fed furnace to fuse the powder particles together.
• Supplied in bar, square, round and rectangle sizes are available in rough oversize, or turned or ground to exact requirements. Components can also be produced to customer drawings.

Machinability

• Possible, either to press components to shape, or to cut and shape material prior to sintering.
• Reducing the amount of final machining necessary to produce the finished component.
• Can be machined conventionally and without much difficulty.

Density

• High density (up to 65% denser than Lead).
• Denser materials exist (Uranium, pure Tungsten, Gold, platinum group metals) but their use is restricted by availability, workability and cost.
• Providing mass where volume space is limited.
• Concentrated weight essential where accuracy is required in placement of mass.
• Placement of weight in situations where airflow has a significant impact.

Thermal Properties

• High softening temperature.
• Low thermal conductivity and low coefficient of expansion gives the material a high resistance to thermal fatigue.
• Excellent soldering erosion resistance to molten aluminium.
• Strong at high temperatures with high thermal stability.

Mechanical Properties

• High Young's modulus of elasticity. Does not creep when experiencing significant forces, unlike Lead.
• Despite their strength, they remain ductile and resistant to cracking.
• The hardness range of the alloys is typically 20-35 Hardness HRC.

Radiation Absorption

• For gamma rays and X-rays, 1.5 times more effective than Lead.

Corrosion Resistance

• More resistant to acid attack than stainless steel providing the ideal solution in hostile environments.

Health and Safety

• Presents no risk to health or the environment.