subject: All About Tungsten Wedding Ring [print this page] People are very much anxious about the metals that they use for jewelry and if a new metal is introduced, they want to know everything minutely about it. Tungsten as jewelry has crossed a very short history and so people still want to know well about this very hard and scratch resistant metal.
Tungsten jewelry is now able to snatch much attention from the customers across the globe. This metal has been used as an alloying element to improve the quality of steel since the middle of the 19th century. It increases the hardness, toughness and strength of the steel with its alloy. Tungsten is a very hard and dense metal. Unlike other metals, it has a very high melting point of 6,100 degrees F. If combined with carbon, it comes out as tungsten carbide which is four times harder than titanium and virtually scratch-proof.
Gold and platinum have been the only demanding metal for the ornaments but as soon as tungsten is introduced in the market with many alloys, people have been seen interested for it. Tungsten diamond band, tungsten wedding bands, Tungsten with Ceramic Inlay Bands and tungsten carbide wedding bands are widely accepted now.
Tungsten carbide wedding rings are strongly scratch resistant and its bright and reflective quality attracts many people. The light grey color of tungsten carbide wedding ring matches any clothing and gives a gorgeous look to the person who wears it. Besides carbide, tungsten is also inlaid with platinum, palladium, sterling, silver and gold.
Tungsten carbide ring is made by grounding carbon and other elements to powder. Then the powder mix is compressed into a ring blank with high-pressure dies. The blank is heated to 6,200 degrees F for cutting and shaping. With the help of diamond-polishing tools, the ring is polished after which the sheen will last forever.
by: Prasad Josh
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