Beyond the Limits: Tungsten Composite Materials for Demanding Industrial Applications
advantages: through tailored tungsten composite materials, extensive in-house manufacturing capabilities and above all, expertise that goes beyond mere material knowledge to encompass products, processes and applications. At its subsidiary, Bayerische Metallwerke GmbH in Dachau, Germany, complex semi-finished products and finished components are produced from tungsten powder – ranging from heavy alloys and tungsten-copper composite materials to functional components for electronics, medical technology and mechanical engineering.
“Tungsten is not a difficult material – it is a demanding one, and therein lies its strength,” says Dr. Andreas-Gabriel Schneider, Head of Research and Development as well as Quality Assurance at Bayerische Metallwerke at the Dachau site. “What is decisive is how and in which applications the material is used, and whether one knows how to process it.”