High Density Make Tungsten Alloy as Radiation Shielding

Tungsten material is a refractory metal with a high melting point and a very high density. It can be used in a pure form but it becomes more useful as an engineering material when alloyed with small quantities of other elements to form a group of products sometimes referred to as Tungsten Heavy Metal Alloys (WHAs). 

These alloys usually contain 90-97% tungsten and initial forming requires a process of pressing and sintering. Different shapes can then be produced however near-final-shape sintering is more common. Tungsten alloys are based on its very high density where it is used to control or distribute weight in some way, however, they could also be used in radiation protection. 

As we know, tungsten is up to 65% denser than lead and 130% denser than steel., tungsten alloy radiation shielding is a second common application area. Besides, tungsten alloys generally have high strength and good creep resistance.

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