Tungsten carbide uses

       Tungsten carbide powder is mainly used in the production of cemented carbide. In tungsten carbide, carbon atoms are embedded in the interstitial spaces of the tungsten metal lattice, without destroying the original metal lattice, forming interstitial solid solutions, so it is also called interstitial (or insertion) compounds. Tungsten carbide can be made from a mixture of tungsten and carbon



It is prepared by heating at high temperature, and the presence of hydrogen or hydrocarbons can accelerate the reaction. If prepared with oxygenated compounds of tungsten, the final product must be vacuum treated at 1500°C to remove carbon oxides. Tungsten carbide is suitable for machining at high temperature, and can be used to make cutting tools, structural materials of kilns, jet engines, gas turbines, nozzles, etc.