Why tungsten heavy alloy is adopted in Military?
Nowadays, tungsten heavy alloy is increasingly adopted as the raw material to make parts of military products, such as bullet, armor and shells, shrapnel head, grenade, hunting gun, bullet warheads, bulletproof vehicles, tank panzers, cannons, firearms, etc. A major use for tungsten heavy alloy is in kinetic energy penetrators, where they are in direct competition with depleted uranium (DU). Recent investigations conducted at the Army Research Laboratory show that DU’s superior properties resulted from its ability to localize shear during ballistic penetration events. Therefore, it was argued that if localized shear can be imparted to tungsten heavy alloys, these alloys would exhibit penetration performance matching that of depleted uranium (which had become an environmental problem).
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Product Description
Tungsten alloy cubes are widely used in the military due to their high density, hardness, and resistance to heat and corrosion. Here are some of the applications of tungsten alloy cubes in the military:
1. Armor-piercing ammunition: Tungsten alloy cubes are used as the core material in armor-piercing bullets and shells. The high density and hardness of tungsten alloy cubes allow them to penetrate through armor and other hard materials.
2. Radiation shielding: Tungsten alloy cubes are used as radiation shielding in military vehicles, aircraft, and submarines. The high density of tungsten alloy cubes helps to absorb and block harmful radiation from nuclear weapons and reactors.
3. Counterweights: Tungsten alloy cubes are used as counterweights in military equipment such as tanks, helicopters, and missiles. The high density of tungsten alloy cubes allows them to provide balance and stability to these heavy machines.
4. Penetrators: Tungsten alloy cubes are used as penetrators in military applications such as bunker busters and anti-tank missiles. The high density and hardness of tungsten alloy cubes allow them to penetrate through thick walls and armor.
Overall, tungsten alloy cubes are an important material in military applications due to their unique properties and versatility.
Properties & application of tungsten heavy alloy in military
In order to reduce the adoption of environmental hazardous materials in the military field, tungsten related products are used as a nontoxic substitute for lead and depleted uranium in bullet and shot. High-density metals such as tungsten are now widely employed; the goal is to create functional, high density, non-toxic arms projectiles with controlled impact behavior. The special properties of tungsten alloy render it the most ideal counterweight materials.
We can offer the tungsten heavy alloy rod, ball, cube, cylinder, block, etc. for military defense usage, such as bomblet, armor-piercing bullet, etc. We welcome the opportunity to cooperate with our customers in the design of individual specifications. Our mission is to meet individual customer requirements. Flexibility is our strength and we pride ourselves on being able to find the right solution to customer's needs.
