Manufacturers rely on tungsten carbide–cobalt for tools that must survive extreme wear. Yet shaping ...

Hard materials keep modern life moving, from drill bits to cutting tools. One of the toughest is tungsten carbide with cobalt ...

The university's team reports that their approach centers on controlled "softening" of the material rather than complete melting. The process, known as hot-wire laser irradiation, reshapes ...

Tungsten carbide–cobalt (WC–Co) is prized for its hardness, but that same property makes it unusually difficult to shape. The ...

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Tungsten prices have rocketed to record highs in January, fuelled by tightening inventory, Chinese export ...

Scientists based at Hiroshima University have devised a novel way of 3D printing with one of hardest engineering materials ...

Researchers demonstrated that additive manufacturing can produce defect-free WC–Co cemented carbides with industrial-level ...

Driven by tight spot raw material supply, a sharp hike in corporate long-term contract prices and festive effects, the ...

Driven by tight spot raw material supply, a sharp hike in corporate long-term contract prices and festive effects, the tungsten market saw price rises on shrinking volumes this week with domestic and ...

Tungsten carbide–cobalt (WC–Co) is prized for its hardness, but that same property makes it unusually difficult to shape. The current process is ...

Rising tungsten prices, increasing raw-material scarcity and growing demand from high-end manufacturing sectors are reshaping the global cutting tool industry. In 2025, carbide rod and cutting tool ...