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Are tungsten rings scratch resistant?

April 26, 2017Engineering Mathematics resistant Rings scratch Tungsten

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Are tungsten rings scratch resistant?

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Tungsten is hard, but not as hard as tungsten carbide. Pure tungsten has a Mohs hardness of 7.5; that of tungsten carbide is 9. The main uses of pure tungsten are not for scratch resistance, but rather for its very high melting point.