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Where can I get information on heat treating tungsten?

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cpp01

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Feb 7, 2004
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I need to find out some information on heat treating densamet (largely tungsten alloy) but cannot find any information from anywhere, so any information would be good!
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cpp01
 
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cpp01;
I located a web site that lists various grades of Densamet alloys;


If this alloy is what I think it is, it is probably similar to Densalloy. We have used Densalloy for balance weights in low pressure steam turbines. The Densalloy is a sintered tungsten product using either iron-copper or iron-nickel as binders. The increased density of the alloy makes for great balance weight consolidation. However, the Densalloy will corrode in elevated steam temperature service (>700 deg F).

I don't believe this alloy is heat treatable after it is sintered. Someone else may have additional information.
 
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