[TheForge] Forging Tungston?

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:34:55 -0700
From: James Binnion <jbin at well.com>
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Forging Tungston?
To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>

If it is truly tungsten and not tungsten carbide then it can be forged
but, the forging temperature is 2900F - 3000F way hotter than your
forge would typically operate. If it is tungsten carbide then no you
cannot forge it as it is a ceramic not a metal it is formed by
sintering and ground to shape.

Jim

James Binnion
jbin at well.com

Jim,

Other than being imposible to forge how can I tell if it is tungsten 
carbide?


Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net