Tungsten Carbide balls are manufactured in two standard material grades of C-1 and C-2. Nickel and other special grades are quoted upon request. (read more)

The world's smallest Tungsten Carbide EDM rod and tube electrode diameters are available from Saturn Industries! With solid rod sizes as small as .002 diameter and tube starting at .0043. Saturn has been meeting the needs of... (read more)

Hexoloy® SP SiC is a sintered alpha silicon carbide material designed specifically for optimum performance in sliding contact applications such as mechanical seal faces and product lubricated bearings. This material improves upon the exceptional friction properties of Hexoloy® SA SiC (sintered alpha SiC) through the addition of spherical pores. (read more)

Hexoloy® SP SiC is a sintered alpha silicon carbide material designed specifically for optimum performance in sliding contact applications such as mechanical seal faces and product lubricated bearings. This material improves upon the exceptional friction properties of Hexoloy® SA SiC (sintered alpha SiC) through the addition of spherical pores. (read more)

Tungsten carbide netshape components for wear, cutting, and abrasian applications. (read more)

Tungsten possesses a number of unique properties. Among them is its melting point of 3410° C. In addition, it has good thermal and electrical conductivity as well as low vapor pressure at high temperatures. Such properties make tungsten metal a candidate for use as a high performance material in a variety of high temperature products and processes. (read more)

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General Carbide manufactures 45 different grades of carbide at our facility in Greensburg, PA. Please visit General Carbide's website, GeneralCarbide.com, to view our grade chart or to request a hard copy on line. (read more)

High temperature industrial furnaces frequently require tungsten components for their successful operation. Tungsten rod or flat sheet heating elements are used in vacuum and hydrogen furnaces. Tungsten metal is also used for heat shielding and other furnace components and structures. (read more)

Tungsten Filament Pulsable Infrared IR Sources (MODEL EP-3962)from Helioworks. HelioWorks offers a unique state-of-art black body infrared source with a tungsten filament and sapphire window. It can operate in pulsed or steady state mode at temperatures in excess of 1900° K in an industry standard TO-8 package. Key features include: (read more)

Fotofab, a leading supplier of precision thin-metal parts, has launched the most comprehensive website in the PCM (Photochemical machining) industry with its exciting new feature on its online design guide to photochemical machining. (read more)