| 单词 | tungsten |
| 例句 | They had fenced off the parallel faces of each dee with a grid of fine tungsten wires to prevent the electrical field from impinging within the dees while allowing the particle beam to pass through. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A poor pharmacist with little in the way of advanced apparatus, he discovered eight elements–chlorine, fluorine, manganese, barium, molybdenum, tungsten, nitrogen, and oxygen–and got credit for none of them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He broke open the vacuum chamber and pulled off the tungsten grids by hand. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She alluded to lightweight “contemporary metals” like palladium, titanium and tungsten, which are making considerable strides in the men’s category, not least because of their affordability. Special Report: Jewelry: Modern Jewelers Bring New Twist to Bridal Designs of Old 2011-12-06T15:00:05Z Concealed tungsten light tubes emit a carefully modulated orange glow, intense around the edges of the opening, paler on the walls. James Turrell’s ‘Meeting,’ at MoMA PS1, Shows Its Age 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Eastern DRC is rich in the four most commonly mined conflict minerals: coltan, tin, tungsten and gold. City of Joy: the powerful Netflix documentary where 'everything is about love' 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z It is the opposite with some of the more recent works: is this a one-way mirror, is that tungsten, was that computer-generated? Light Show – review 2013-02-03T00:05:16Z Kathleen is the flinty leader of a resistance movement, tough as tungsten nails. The Examined Life of Melanie Lynskey 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z But I often percolate with stage fright, and everything below my neck has the stolidity of tungsten. Whiffenpoofs Are Singing for Their Supper 2013-01-12T00:10:26Z “I often use 2,400 Kelvin, which is more like the old tungsten bulbs, and a warmer light,” says Storey. Let there be light: 10 simple ways to brighten your home – from pale pink walls to changing bulbs 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z At night, Cabarete’s lounge chairs give way to outdoor restaurants, with paper lanterns casting warm tungsten hues under a canopy of palms. Explorer: Kiteboarding in the Dominican Republic 2010-12-04T05:01:00Z He used the tungsten lights and color gels of cinematographers, but instead of gels that simulate natural illumination, he favored pastels that cast a lurid glow. Jimmy DeSana, Downtown Pioneer and Provocateur, Goes Mainstream 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Since its completion, Turrell has upgraded the lighting of “Revised Outlook,” replacing the original tungsten yellow light with programmable color LEDs. T Magazine: Seeing the Light 2013-05-09T18:01:22Z One was composed of the metals vanadium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum and tungsten. Electron-rich metals make ceramics tough to crack 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Specifically, the researchers found that when water is bound within the crystalline structure of a tungsten oxide -- forming tungsten oxide hydrate -- the material exhibits a previously unknown behavior. Material would allow users to 'tune' windows to block targeted wavelengths of light 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z But with a new design using tungsten nozzles and an LHC-developed timing method, researchers now believe they’ll be able to filter out the mess to clearly see muons colliding. Particle Physicists Dream of a Muon Collider 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Edison’s first practical light bulb used a carbonized cotton thread for that purpose; modern bulbs use tungsten filaments in an inert gas. Prepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under new US rules that kicked in this week 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z A number of companies sourcing minerals such as tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold are also failing to meet disclosure requirements with the U.S. Some U.S. companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z These metals include titanium, niobium and tungsten, for example. Electron-rich metals make ceramics tough to crack 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Researchers have now shown that you can effectively tune the wavelengths of light that are blocked when you inject lithium ions and electrons into a related material called tungsten oxide hydrate. Material would allow users to 'tune' windows to block targeted wavelengths of light 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “For a short while they get a higher price, but then China’s market dominance gets lost — the same thing has happened before in other things like antimony, tungsten and rare earths.” China restricts export of chipmaking metals in clash with U.S. 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Shanghai Metals Markets also publishes prices for strategic metals including germanium, tungsten and silicon and magnesium. Explainer: Inside the opaque world of minor metals pricing 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z No known material can withstand such extreme conditions; they would melt even extremely heat-resistant metals such as tungsten in an instant. What Is the Future of Fusion Energy? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Lighting has been revolutionized as well, with LEDs emerging as a less power-hungry and more adjustable alternative to the tungsten lights the industry relied on for decades. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a cinematographer for film and TV 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Numerous rebel groups have funded their occupation of the region through exploiting minerals such as tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold. DR Congo conflict: Why Kenyan troops are joining the battle 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Instead, Heizer says that the land is in his blood, and points to his grandfather's arrival in Nevada in the 1880's to operate a tungsten mine as proof to his claim. In Nevada, a monument to violence built on stolen land 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Australia’s resources of critical minerals like antimony, cobalt, lithium, manganese ore, niobium, tungsten and vanadium rank in the top five globally, an Australian government website said. Japan, Australia upgrade security pact against China threat 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The supply of energy is necessary to increase the temperature of the tungsten filament, so that the filament glows. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Molybdenum and tungsten form sulfides in which the metals exhibit oxidation states of 4+ and 6+. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Given how electrical teams have embraced LED lights, which use less power than tungsten bulbs, Ms Smith is optimistic about other energy-use changes. How to make movies without a huge carbon footprint 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In 2010, in response to war in the Congo, Congress required companies to disclose the origin of so-called conflict minerals — tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten — and promise their sourcing does not benefit armed groups. ‘The Sacrifice Zone’: Myanmar bears cost of green energy 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z In 2010, Congress required companies to disclose the origin of so-called conflict minerals — tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten. ‘The Sacrifice Zone’: Myanmar bears cost of green energy 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z For tungsten, Z = 74 , so that the effective charge is 73. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Steel is made from iron by removing impurities and adding substances such as manganese, chromium, nickel, tungsten, molybdenum, and vanadium to produce alloys with properties that make the material suitable for specific uses. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The leading sources of imaging neutrons include nuclear reactors and particle accelerators, which aim high-energy protons at targets to knock neutrons loose from atoms of heavy metals such as tungsten or mercury. Physics Particles Fly as Practical Tools 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z In the quest for smaller batteries that charge extremely quickly, the startup firms are experimenting with materials like silicon-carbon, tungsten and niobium. For EV battery makers, it's go small or go home 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The ring itself is made from “fighter jet” titanium and features a tungsten carbide coating for extra durability. This smart ring aims to "hack" your metabolism 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z In the case of tungsten, at least 72.5 kV is needed, because other shells are filled and you cannot simply bump one electron to a higher filled shell. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z For example, molybdenum and tungsten, members of group 6, are limited mostly to an oxidation state of 6+ in aqueous solution. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The system has been used to sell tungsten cubes, sell a physical painting by Damien Hirst, and manage a marketplace of collectible luxury items. The graffiti economics behind Williamsburg’s wall of NFTs 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z A copyright primer A tungsten cube is a specific physical object that exists in only one place. The tangled truth about NFTs and copyright 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The Ultrahuman Ring comes in four colors and is made from titanium with a tungsten carbide coating. This smart ring aims to "hack" your metabolism 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Tungsten is a common anode material in x-ray tubes; so much of the energy of the impinging electrons is absorbed, raising its temperature, that a high-melting-point material like tungsten is required. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z On a tungsten surface, however, the plot is linear, indicating zero-order kinetics. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z These include projects developing lithium in Australia, rare earths in the United States and tungsten in Britain. South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Adding off-chain assets like tungsten cubes and copyrights into the mix makes it even harder. The tangled truth about NFTs and copyright 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z To detect these vibrations, Zurek and Pyle dot the crystal with small patches of tungsten and chill it to temperatures near absolute zero, where tungsten becomes a superconductor that carries electricity without resistance. To crack the mystery of dark matter, physicists turn to supersensitive quantum sensors 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Scurrilous con artists have been known to represent gold- plated tungsten ingots as pure gold and sell them to the greedy at prices much below gold value but deservedly far above the cost of tungsten. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The reaction of WCl6 with Al at ~400 °C gives black crystals of a compound containing only tungsten and chlorine. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The country is the world's largest consumer of tungsten per capita and relies on China for 95% of its imports of the metal, which is prized for its unrivalled strength and its resistance to heat. South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z The detector is essentially made from camera film interleaved with 1,000 tungsten plates. Large Hadron Collider Seeks New Particles after Major Upgrade 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Any phonons would slightly warm the tungsten, reducing its superconductivity and leading to a noticeable spike in its resistance. To crack the mystery of dark matter, physicists turn to supersensitive quantum sensors 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z With what accuracy must you be able to measure the mass of such an ingot in and out of water to tell that it is almost pure tungsten rather than pure gold? College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z A sample of this compound, when reduced with hydrogen, gives 0.2232 g of tungsten metal and hydrogen chloride, which is absorbed in water. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The Sangdong mine is being modernised, with vast tunnels being dug underground, while work has also started on a tungsten crushing and grinding plant. South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z With their help, Apple says it was able to double its use of recycled tungsten, rare earth minerals, and cobalt in fiscal year 2021. Apple says it’s using more recycled materials than ever before 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z One reason is that tungsten and other metals tend to radiate photons across a broad spectrum, from high-energy ultraviolet to low-energy far-infrared. ‘Thermal batteries’ could efficiently store wind and solar power in a renewable grid 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z A tungsten light bulb filament may operate at 2900 K. What is its Fahrenheit temperature? College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z What is the empirical formula of the black tungsten chloride? Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Almonty Industries has signed a 15-year deal to sell tungsten to Pennsylvania-based Global Tungsten & Powders, a supplier to the U.S. military, which variously uses the metal in artillery shell tips, rockets and satellite antennae. South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z For instance, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, Apple is supplied by 10 smelters in Russia, producing gold, tungsten and tantalum used in products like the iPhone. Apple pauses all product sales in Russia, citing concern for Ukraine 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Henry aimed to push the temperature 1000°C higher, where tungsten emits more photons at higher energies, which could improve the energy conversion. ‘Thermal batteries’ could efficiently store wind and solar power in a renewable grid 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z So ITER’s designers opted to use the metals beryllium and tungsten. European fusion reactor sets record for sustained energy 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The first chairlift on Red Mountain, built in the late 1940s, was designed after the aerial mining trams, using salvaged materials from a tungsten mine in Northern B.C. In the Canadian Rockies, an independent ski resort that feels all yours 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z In November, China's top economic planner said it would step up exploration of strategic mineral resources including rare earths, tungsten and copper. South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Schrock discovered that two metals, tungsten and molybdenum, were effective catalysts in producing metathesis, which means “changing places.” Robert H. Grubbs, Nobel laureate in chemistry, dies at 79 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z The tungsten reabsorbs that energy, preventing it from being lost. ‘Thermal batteries’ could efficiently store wind and solar power in a renewable grid 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z They found that high energy plasma ions were knocking out tungsten ions from the wall, causing them to radiate energy and bleed heat out of the plasma. European fusion reactor sets record for sustained energy 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z After Chauvin’s report, Schrock began searching for a catalyst that could carry out the reaction in a predictable way, finally settling on molybdenum and tungsten. Robert H. Grubbs, Caltech Nobel Prize winner who revolutionized green chemistry, dies 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The Yellow Pine Pit, a legacy mining site that was used throughout the 20th century to mine for gold, tungsten, antimony and silver in the historic Stibnite Mining District of central Idaho. As Miners Chase Clean-Energy Minerals, Tribes Fear a Repeat of the Past 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z That’s letting me imagine that Jack has a tungsten cube with his portrait laser-engraved on it, which is a gift in and of itself. You, too, can have a Jack Dorsey-like block profile picture 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Block references the neighborhood blocks where we find our sellers, a blockchain, block parties full of music, obstacles to overcome, a section of code, building blocks, and of course, tungsten cubes. Jack Dorsey’s Square changes its name to Block 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z By injecting a thin layer of gas, such as nitrogen, neon, or argon, close to the vessel wall, they could cool the outermost edge of the plasma and stop ions from hitting the tungsten. European fusion reactor sets record for sustained energy 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Why, it’s the biggest tungsten cube ever to be manufactured by Midwest Tungsten Service of Willowbrook, Illinois. A one-ton tungsten cube was just bought by a crypto cabal for $250,000 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z In here, there’s Fairtrade-certified gold, ethically sourced aluminum and tungsten, and recycled tin, rare earth minerals and plastics. Fairphone 4 review: the price of sustainability 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z "The squadron's greatest success was the sinking of the blockade runner Alsterufer, which transported over 300 tons of rare tungsten from Japan to Germany," it says. Dutch find Czech crew remains at WW2 RAF bomber crash site 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Halogens, with tungsten filaments and better output, appeared in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Blinded by Brighter Headlights? It’s Not Your Imagination. 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z Lewis Black, chief executive of Almonty Industries, a Canadian company which produces tungsten, a key mineral in electric vehicle batteries, said he welcomes the opportunity to sell his products to American automakers. Biden’s Bet on a Climate Transition Carries Big Risks 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z But consider this: tungsten cubes are one of the most popular memes in the world of cryptocurrency right now, a realm where value is defined as much by attention as anything tangible. A one-ton tungsten cube was just bought by a crypto cabal for $250,000 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Those alternatives are already widely available and include steel, bismuth and tungsten. Most pheasants sold for food 'contain lead shot' 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z She is vice president of a tungsten smelting plant. US House races, statewide offices hanging in Pennsylvania 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z She is currently vice president of a tungsten smelting plant. Pennsylvanians to pick 3 statewide row office holders Nov. 3 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z To see whether some kind of cable or wire was ferrying electrons, the researchers next used a tungsten wire to make a horizontal slice through a column of mud. ‘Electric mud’ teems with new, mysterious bacteria 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Some say the density of tungsten contrasts with the immateriality of crypto Why exactly this happened isn’t all that important. A one-ton tungsten cube was just bought by a crypto cabal for $250,000 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The final list of the 35 designated minerals issued in May 2018 included vanadium, aluminum, lithium, magnesium, platinum, tungsten and uranium. Review fast tracked for Nevada vanadium mine, 1st in the US 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The accelerator fires a beam of protons at a tungsten target. Hidden Neutrino Particles May Be a Link to the Dark Sector 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z However, using panels that feature a thin layer of either gold, silver, platinum or tungsten, the difference in light intensity drives electrons from lit areas towards the shade, creating electricity in the shaded areas. Singapore scientists seek power from darkness through shadow energy 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Only it was discovered after the fact that the bars were instead stuffed with tungsten. Wuhan company now at the center of one of the biggest fake gold scandals 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z The simplest and most convincing answer, though, is that buying tungsten cubes is just a good, solid meme. A one-ton tungsten cube was just bought by a crypto cabal for $250,000 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z When he learns the mine is full of tungsten, he sets out to get it back. Movies on TV this week: 'Terms of Endearment' and more 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z His crew chief, car chief and engineer earned automatic four-race suspensions when a piece of tungsten fell off Hamlin's car on a pace lap. Chase Elliott wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z He said cinematographers favor tungsten bulbs or energy-efficient LEDs, which generate steadier light than fluorescents. Add vavoom to your Zoom with these tips from Hollywood sound and lighting pros 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z The UiHi is a three-piece hollow construction that features a forged frame, a forged maraging steel face and a tungsten weight plug in the sole to improve off-center hit stability. Ben Hogan Golf—because you're not Ben Hogan—updates long-iron replacement lineup - Golf Digest 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The recent interest in tungsten cubes led the folks at Midwest Tungsten Service to ask themselves an important question: what’s the biggest tungsten cube they can build? A one-ton tungsten cube was just bought by a crypto cabal for $250,000 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z They discovered that sometimes shooting tiny gold or tungsten particles coated with DNA was most effective at getting the DNA through the cell membrane. New genetic tools promise to unlock secrets of microscopic marine life 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z They also feature high-density tungsten powder in the sole to increase moment of inertia for more stability on off-center hits. Tommy Armour revitalizes venerable 845 name with new woods, irons and cutting-edge, CG-focused technology - Golf Digest 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z On a chip, they construct a network of photodiodes — tiny, light-sensitive units, each consisting of a few atomic layers of tungsten diselenide. In-sensor computing for machine vision 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z A lighter, maraging-steel face insert and a 30-gram tungsten chip in the toe provide forgiveness in a more traditional —but hollow—shape. These seven new utility irons will help anybody hit a stinger - Golf Digest 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z But some whispers in the crypto world suggest cubes may have already had their day, and the hot new property is the tungsten sphere. A one-ton tungsten cube was just bought by a crypto cabal for $250,000 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The head is made of 303 stainless steel with an aluminum face insert and tungsten heel and toe weighting. Sacks Parente putters dramatically reduce weight of shaft and grip to produce a more consistent putting stroke - Golf Digest 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z A tungsten weight sits low in a pocket cavity within the forged steel body. Honma TR20 lineup is latest example of company's commitment to marrying high aesthetic with high tech - Golf Digest 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z A tungsten miner loves his father’s rival’s daughter and fights off her other suitor. Movies on TV this week: Jan. 19-25: 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z A tungsten bar low in the foam-filled hollow body maximizes launch. These seven new utility irons will help anybody hit a stinger - Golf Digest 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The company also continues its use of tungsten encased in microsphere-filled urethane, which allows for center of gravity positions that produce a launch angle one would expect to see de-spite the strong lofts. Callaway's Mavrik irons expand on use artificial intelligence to produce a distance-driven lineup - Golf Digest 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Also on those irons is a 19-gram piece of tungsten wedged into the mid-toe region of the cavity to offer added stability. Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 and 220h irons push distance with hollow design and strong lofts - Golf Digest 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The company’s hallmark lightweight aluminum and heavier tungsten weights remain, optimizing center of gravity location and moment of inertia properties. PXG's latest irons used golf-ball technology as an inspiration to boost distance - Golf Digest 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The company is working on development of tungsten heavy alloy and other products needed by the defense department. Maine company to supply tungsten materials to US military 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Online video demonstrations of reciprocating saws show that commercially available diamond grit and tungsten carbide blades are capable of slicing through thick pieces of steel and concrete in significantly less time. Smugglers are sawing through new sections of Trump’s border wall 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z That mass takes the form metal-injection molded tungsten slabs fit into the heel and toe sections to provide both a lower center of gravity and more stability on off-center hits. Callaway Super Hybrid creates new category that exists between hybrids and fairway woods, and it came straight from the boss - Golf Digest 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The short irons use a deep undercut cavity for forgiveness, and the 4- through 7-iron are hollow with tungsten placed low for high launch. Inside the next generation of irons - Golf Digest 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z To increase the signal arising from hydrogen compared with that from its surroundings, the gaskets used were made of elements lighter than tungsten and rhenium. X-rays glimpse solid hydrogen’s structure 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The fairway woods and hybrids both use titanium alloys in the face and body and tungsten alloys in the sole. Majesty Royale clubs sound pricey—they are—but they're pretty techy, too - Golf Digest 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z The use of tungsten in the sole helps the otherwise strong-lofted irons in the set to produce effective launch angles. Honma XP-1 family of woods and irons target game-improvement golfers, but already have caught the eye of former No. 1 Justin Rose - Golf Digest 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The minerals involved are tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. Exclusive: London Metal Exchange to delay ban on tainted metal... 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Pushing the center of gravity extremely low is a heavy tungsten bar that makes up nearly half the iron’s total weight. Inside the next generation of irons - Golf Digest 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Stability also gets a boost from a high-density tungsten block in the low toe. Winner's Bag: Joaquin Niemann's equipment at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier - Golf Digest 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z There’s also 15 percent more tungsten weighting that’s been redesigned into a lower profile shape. TaylorMade Improves Its Best Seller - Golf Digest 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z The tin and tungsten used in its construction is conflict free, the gold is Fairtrade, and the copper and plastics are recycled. Fairphone updates its ethical smartphone for 2019 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The cavity is deep, but the sole doesn’t get too wide on this players-iron shape thanks to a tungsten inlay that helps boost forgiveness and launch. Why it's good to know the loft of your irons - Golf Digest 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Most combine steel and high-strength alloys with heavy tungsten, shock-absorbing polymers and other elements previously found only in rocket engines and artificial hips. Inside the next generation of irons - Golf Digest 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Second, the massive tungsten bar is bonded into the iron head’s back bar and is visible through the rear toe. The TaylorMade P·790 iron lineup upgrades are both subtle and dramatic—including a whole new $3,000 titanium model - Golf Digest 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z An average of 90 grams of high-density tungsten in the heel and toe of the 4- through 7-iron creates a higher moment of inertia for an iron with a compact players shape. Titelst T-Series irons offer three solutions for three player types— including a golf ball technology to speed up the face - Golf Digest 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z One notable example was the discovery of three particularly rare elements found — hafnium, uranium and tungsten. Shocking Moon discovery: Earth's satellite 100M years older than previously thought, study says 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z An optimized tungsten weight suspended in thermoplastic urethane in the head positions the center of gravity ideally for launch and spin. Callaway Epic Flash Star woods, Epic Forged Star irons do more than go lighter to go farther - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z The MP-20 MMC again utilizes tungsten low toward the toe on the long and middle irons that combines with the lighter titanium muscle piece to provide more stability on off-center hits. Mizuno unveils MP-20 lineup with three irons all designed with new focus on feel with old-school roots - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z It utilizes a similar internal tungsten bar placed low in the in the head to improve launch. The TaylorMade P·790 iron lineup upgrades are both subtle and dramatic—including a whole new $3,000 titanium model - Golf Digest 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The tungsten also lowers the center of gravity for higher launch with less spin. Titelst T-Series irons offer three solutions for three player types— including a golf ball technology to speed up the face - Golf Digest 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z In both the Epic Forged iron and now the Epic Flash hybrid, a metal injection molding process is used to create a precisely shaped tungsten slug that fits within the head. Callaway adds Epic Flash hybrid to provide ideal fit between wood and new Epic Forged iron line - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z The mix of club-specific tungsten and face designs as well as constructions allows the Epic Forged to feature the strongest lofts in the Callaway family of irons. Callaway Epic Forged irons max out distance with familiar metal's fundamentally different design - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z The body houses twin 12-gram tungsten weights positioned low in the heel and toe. Mizuno unveils MP-20 lineup with three irons all designed with new focus on feel with old-school roots - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Another internal change is how tungsten is used to help lower the center of gravity. The TaylorMade P·790 iron lineup upgrades are both subtle and dramatic—including a whole new $3,000 titanium model - Golf Digest 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z That saves weight, which is then repositioned in the form of tungsten weighting. Titleist U500, U510 utility irons make a case for the return of the long iron—including the 1-iron - Golf Digest 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z That connection lies in the use of tungsten weighting within the head to improve performance. Callaway adds Epic Flash hybrid to provide ideal fit between wood and new Epic Forged iron line - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z What also fuels that performance story is how the Epic Forged irons borrow the suspended tungsten weighting first seen in the super game improvement Big Bertha irons to use in the long and middle irons. Callaway Epic Forged irons max out distance with familiar metal's fundamentally different design - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z The modelers extrapolated from the then-current use of 19 commodities and projected the exhaustion, before 2012, of the supply of 12 — aluminum, copper, gold, lead, mercury, molybdenum, natural gas, oil, silver, tin, tungsten and zinc. Opinion | Scarcities are recyclable excuses for expanding government 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The U-Series utility irons appear to borrow from the company’s T-MB line in that from photos they appear to be a hollow construction that uses tungsten weight. Prototype Titleist hybrids and utility irons seen at the Memorial Tournament - Golf Digest 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The long and middle irons both make use of 20 grams of tungsten, albeit differently. Inside Tony Romo's bag (including a new putter he played) at the AT&T Byron Nelson - Golf Digest 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z It’s a combination of the heavy tungsten and a thin, light carbon composite crown that works to improve launch conditions. Callaway adds Epic Flash hybrid to provide ideal fit between wood and new Epic Forged iron line - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z The system of tungsten in thermoplastic urethane microspheres frees up the design to allow the weighting to be positioned uniquely for each iron. Callaway Epic Forged irons max out distance with familiar metal's fundamentally different design - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z To achieve that feel required the use of tungsten to produce, in his words, a deeper feel. Masters 2019: The clubs Tiger Woods used to win the Masters - Golf Digest 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z That would be 22 percent more than the amount of tungsten used in the current T-MB irons. Titleist CP-01, CP-02 "concept car" $4,000 irons aim to push new boundaries in materials, construction, performance - Golf Digest 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z A tungsten toe weight increases the size of the sweet spot. The best golf wedges of 2019: Make your short game instantly better with these options - Golf Digest 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Hocknell said depending on the loft on the Epic Flash hybrids, the tungsten weight can account for 80 to 90 grams. Callaway adds Epic Flash hybrid to provide ideal fit between wood and new Epic Forged iron line - Golf Digest 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z About 25 grams of tungsten were positioned high on the 9-iron through gap wedge to bring the CG up for a more controlled flight. Best Players Irons 2019: 12 sets of irons designed for the better player - Golf Digest 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z “It wasn’t until we included tungsten in his irons that we got the final seal of approval from him,’ said Matt Bovee, product manufacturing engineer for TaylorMade. Masters 2019: The clubs Tiger Woods used to win the Masters - Golf Digest 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Placed low in the heel and toe, the tungsten also helps shots launch higher with less spin. Titleist CP-01, CP-02 "concept car" $4,000 irons aim to push new boundaries in materials, construction, performance - Golf Digest 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z That allows for 60 grams of tungsten that can be redistributed low in the sole for more forgiveness on off-center hits and higher launch. Tommy Armour Atomic lineup uses sleek titanium alloy face in driver, fairway woods, hybrids and irons - Golf Digest 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The tungsten is wrapped in a thermoplastic-urethane jacket and suspended in urethane, which is infused with air-filled microspheres that enhance the way the face flexes and feels. 2019 Super Game-Improvement Irons: Turn your mis-hits into acceptable shots - Golf Digest 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z A high-density tungsten weight averaging 23 grams is positioned in the low toe to aid stability. Best Players Irons 2019: 12 sets of irons designed for the better player - Golf Digest 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The use of multiple materials also is prevalent, in many cases tungsten weights to move the center of gravity to help elevate the ball. The best players-distance irons of 2019: 11 options to give you a power boost - Golf Digest 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Historically, materials that revolutionized technology, including tungsten light-bulb filaments, penicillin, Teflon and C60 buckyballs, were found through a combination of intuition, trial and error and lucky mishaps. Beware of plausible predictions of fantasy materials 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z For the unfamiliar: That’s the event in which gigantic athletes sheathed in spandex heave palm-size spheres the weight of bowling balls — full of steel, lead or tungsten — as far as they can. The Glamorous Existence of the World’s Greatest Shot-Putters 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z One of the neater design elements is a “floating” tungsten weight low in the cavity to lower the center of gravity. 2019 Super Game-Improvement Irons: Turn your mis-hits into acceptable shots - Golf Digest 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The tungsten strength of his supporters’ loyalty is as impressive as his indifference to expanding their numbers. Opinion | The shabbiest U.S. president ever is an inexpressibly sad specimen 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z A benefit of the thin face insert is saved weight, some of which is used in a tungsten toe weight to mitigate distance loss on mis-hits. The best players-distance irons of 2019: 11 options to give you a power boost - Golf Digest 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z High-density nickel tungsten sole weights and a reduced face height in the stainless steel body and frame combine to lower the center of gravity for higher launch. XXIO Prime's new lineup goes to commercial rocket industry to help bring speed and distance to those who need it most - Golf Digest 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z All the while, the government Karegeya was part of was quietly helping itself to DRC’s deposits of coltan, diamonds, gold, tungsten and its timber. Rwanda’s Khashoggi: who killed the exiled spy chief? 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z There’s also a hefty 60 grams of tungsten positioned low and in the toe to improve forgiveness on off-center hits. 2019 Super Game-Improvement Irons: Turn your mis-hits into acceptable shots - Golf Digest 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z In the Apex Pro, approximately 25 grams of tungsten were positioned high on the 9-iron through gap wedge to raise the center of gravity for a more controlled flight with those clubs. The wait is over. New Callaway Apex, Apex Pro irons and Apex hybrid make their debut - Golf Digest 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z For starters, the tungsten weights now weigh 4 grams as opposed to 2 grams. PXG's new metalwoods have a few surprises, including the price - Golf Digest 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Often there's a heavy metal thrown in, too, like tungsten, a dense material the military uses on the tips of its bullets and missiles. New Iron Designs Push The Limits - Golf Digest 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Over the course of few weeks, it will drive a rod 5 meters into the surface with thousands of strokes of a tungsten hammer, slipping around small rocks—and hopefully not hitting large ones. NASA lander will plunge to Mars today in harrowing 6-minute descent 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Lofts that are generous in the long and middle irons and four tungsten weights positioned low and in the rear heel and toe help produce height on shots without adding spin. 2019 Super Game-Improvement Irons: Turn your mis-hits into acceptable shots - Golf Digest 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The mass he’s talking about is a substantial brick of tungsten that for all intents and purposes floats low in the cavity of the Big Bertha, the company’s latest super-game improvement iron. Callaway Big Bertha irons aim to create new distance potential with shape-shifting design - Golf Digest 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z So that tweak was incorporated into these clubs via tungsten weights on the toe and in the middle. Cobra Golf enlisted help in the design of its new CB/MB iron—from Rickie Fowler - Golf Digest 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Ossiander and colleagues overcame this limitation using a clever two-stage approach, which they demonstrated by examining photoemission from a clean tungsten surface using an attosecond streak camera. Timing the action of light on matter 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z With an old-fashioned incandescent bulb, the current goes at full strength directly to the tungsten filament, which very quickly heats up to the temperature that produces visible light. Lapses in Turning the Lights On 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z By filling the cavity with a graphite damping material and adding an 11-gram tungsten weight under it, there’s a reduction in unwanted vibrations. 2019 Super Game-Improvement Irons: Turn your mis-hits into acceptable shots - Golf Digest 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z That tungsten piece is wrapped in a thermoplastic urethane jacket and suspended in a layer of the urethane microspheres material. Callaway Big Bertha irons aim to create new distance potential with shape-shifting design - Golf Digest 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Two densities of tungsten in the heel and toe provide stability on the 3- through 7-irons. PGA Tour Stats: The numbers say these five players (and the irons they use) should be in the hunt at the Tour Championship - Golf Digest 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z They then applied an attosecond-duration extreme-ultraviolet light pulse to the material and measured the relative delay in photoemission from the tungsten surface and from the atoms in the iodine molecules. Timing the action of light on matter 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z For extra traction and strength, the shoes were welded with a layer of tungsten carbide, a compound twice as hard as steel that’s also used in armor-piercing ammunition. When NYPD horses lose shoes, the blacksmith comes to them 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The thin, L-shape face and hollow body are supported by a foam injection, and tungsten provides stability. These Five Compact Irons Bring The Heat - Golf Digest 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The set also utilizes tungsten weighting through a metal-injection-molded section placed internally in the 3- through 7-iron for better stability on off-center hits and an optimized center of gravity. TaylorMade P790 irons now offering limited run black version with all the technology of the original in a new stealth finish - Golf Digest 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The Palo Alto, California-based company uses tungsten in one of its components. Trump tariffs force companies to rework supply chains 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Finally, they used the known absolute photoemission delay for helium and the measured relative delays to determine the absolute photoemission delay for the tungsten surface. Timing the action of light on matter 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z That includes a combined 20 grams of tungsten in the heel and toe of the 3- through 5-irons and 20 grams centered in the sole on the 6- and 7-iron. Wilson goes raw in FG Tour V6 limited edition irons - Golf Digest 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z A thin face insert provides plenty of ball speed, and a wedge of tungsten low in the toe helps with launching the ball. Is A Utility Iron Right For You? - Golf Digest 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The Titleist irons also feature tungsten in the heel and toe areas for forgiveness. PGA Tour Stats: Could the top-5 leaders in greens in regulation be a predictor for success at Shinnecock Hills? - Golf Digest 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z It imports the metal from China which has the bulk of global tungsten production. Trump tariffs force companies to rework supply chains 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Ossiander et al. used this result in combination with their measured relative delays to determine absolute photoemission delays for the tungsten surface. Timing the action of light on matter 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Legislation introduced in 2009 banned retailers from selling tungsten lighting for domestic use, but permitted them to do so for use in theatres. Energy rules would 'ban stage lights' 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Ehrlich picked the commodities—nickel, copper, chromium, tin and tungsten—but in 1990 lost the bet. The Population Bomb Was a Dud 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Both the hollow long irons and undercut cavity short irons also employ a 10-gram tungsten toe weight to keep the center of gravity low and centered in the face for better off-center hit forgiveness. Tommy Armour TA1 irons chock full of distance technology through the bag—but at a bargain price - Golf Digest 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The United States does not have any domestic commercial production of primary tungsten, the company said. Trump tariffs force companies to rework supply chains 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Ossiander et al. report photoemission delays for several different energy levels of the investigated tungsten surface. Timing the action of light on matter 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z If given the go-ahead, the European Commission proposals would abolish the exemption allowing theatres to use tungsten bulbs. Energy rules would 'ban stage lights' 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z A high-density tungsten plug in the toe area helps boost stability on off-center strikes as well. The clubs Andrew Landry used to win the Valero Texas Open - Golf Digest 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z At a minimum, you’ll need a drill; diamond and tungsten carbide drill bits, capable of boring into reinforced metals; an optical device called a borescope; and a stethoscope. How to Crack a Safe 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Other similarities include the 8620 stainless steel body and metal injection molded internal tungsten weighting for forgiveness and a lowered center of gravity. TaylorMade P790 UDI takes its lead from popular P790 foam-filled iron - Golf Digest 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Summit says positioning the adjustable weight in the sole is a more effective use of the heavier tungsten. Orlimar TriMetal fairway back with update to 1990s super club; adds 'revolutionary' driver to mix, too - Golf Digest 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z He suggests it projected that aluminium, copper, chromium, gold, nickel, tin, tungsten and zinc would be exhausted by 1992. You can deny environmental calamity – until you check the facts | George Monbiot 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z High-precision data on variability in tungsten isotopes have shown that some of these domains resulted from differentiation events that occurred within the first fifty million years of Earth history3,4. Hadean silicate differentiation preserved by anomalous 142Nd/144Nd ratios in the Réunion hotspot source 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The King Forged Tec Black also benefits from tungsten weights milled into the heel and toe on the 3- through 7-irons. Cobra King Forged Tec Black irons offer multiple ways to push new frontiers in improvement - Golf Digest 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z He now operates a merchant business in metals with a turnover of more than $1 billion a year, runs tungsten and tin mines in Africa and Asia and is soon to launch a metals-backed crypto-currency. Data overload: commodity hedge funds close as computers dominate 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The tungsten infused part rises up from the sole in what Callaway calls its “internal standing wave.” Callaway Rogue iron line pushes spring-like effect limits but with a new material focus on feel—and there's hybrids, too! - Golf Digest 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z To ensure optimal balance, putters between 34 and 36 inches in length are built with steel sole weights; models 34 inches and shorter feature tungsten weighting; putters built 36 inches and longer use aluminum weights. Ping debuts new putters, wedges - Golf Digest 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z Preservation of Earth-forming events in the tungsten isotopic composition of modern flood basalts. Hadean silicate differentiation preserved by anomalous 142Nd/144Nd ratios in the Réunion hotspot source 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The tungsten also is a key component of the King Forged Tec Black’s single-length option, the King Forged Tec Black One Length. Cobra King Forged Tec Black irons offer multiple ways to push new frontiers in improvement - Golf Digest 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z He now operates a merchant business in metals with a turnover of more than $1 billion a year, runs tungsten and tin mines in Africa and Asia and is soon to launch a metals-backed crypto-currency. Data overload: commodity hedge funds close as computers dominate 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Well, it took a lot of careful shaping, a whole lot of saved weight and one big chunk of perfectly placed tungsten. Ping G400 Max driver goes bigger for "most forgiving driver in the world" - Golf Digest 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The M3 irons also utilize tungsten in the toe section to improve the off-center hit stability while maintaining a more compact size compared to the M4. TaylorMade M3 and M4 irons use stiff structure to add flex to face - Golf Digest 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z The long and middle irons are stabilized by high-density tungsten in the toe. Irons That Let You Swing With Confidence - Golf Digest 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The patents cover PXG’s iron design concepts, which include a hollow design supported internally by an elastic polymer and featuring tungsten weight ports around the iron’s perimeter. TaylorMade fires back hard (and humorously) against PXG in legal filings over iron patents - Golf Digest 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z North Korea’s economic output might be smaller than Vermont’s, but it recently outpaced the entire U.S. in the production of at least one thing: tungsten. Donald Trump, Hurricane Maria, Sean Spicer: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Saved weight in a thin crown and thinner sections of the sole and skirt also helps but the key is a 15-gram tungsten weight that’s double the tungsten used on the standard G400 driver. Ping G400 Max driver goes bigger for "most forgiving driver in the world" - Golf Digest 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z North Korea’s economic output might be smaller than Vermont’s, but in the production of one thing the reclusive country recently outpaced the entire United States: tungsten. United Nations, Hurricane Maria, Martin Schulz: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z It’s tungsten, a rare-earth metal whose price has surged 50 percent since July. North Korea, Rohingya, Hurricane Maria: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z All of PXG’s irons are hollow constructions filled with an elastomer that’s designed to support a very thin face, along with external tungsten weights toward the back and toe portions of the iron. PXG files patient-infringement complaint against TaylorMade, seeks TRO to prevent sale of new iron - Golf Digest 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Until 1928, when an Appeals Court overturned it, General Electric had a 15-year patent on tungsten for electric light filaments, giving it a near monopoly in the American market. Donald Trump, Hurricane Maria, Sean Spicer: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z “The tungsten is placed even more to the boundary, wraps around the back edge for even more optimal placement, driving it as far from that center of gravity and the face as possible,” Jertson said. Ping G400 Max driver goes bigger for "most forgiving driver in the world" - Golf Digest 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z An average of nearly 58 grams of tungsten is used in each iron, and the thin face insert is just two millimeters thick. Titleist 718 irons—all six of them—ready to move from tour prototype to your local shop soon - Golf Digest 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z The reason: Eighty percent of the world’s tungsten comes from China, and its government has been exerting greater control over production. North Korea, Rohingya, Hurricane Maria: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z An injected tungsten alloy helps shots launch high, fast and with less spin. How To Rethink Your Irons And Hit More Greens - Golf Digest 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Instrumental is the P790 irons’ lower center of gravity, partly a function of their slightly shallower profile but largely enhanced by positioning a metal-injected-molding tungsten alloy within the hollow body. TaylorMade P790 irons brings new face, new materials, new construction, new speed to company's players irons - Golf Digest 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The 4- and 5-irons are hollow body irons with a face insert and the irons use more tungsten then before. Titleist debuts 718 line of irons at Quicken Loans National - Golf Digest 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The sign is tungsten, so in a colour photograph it looks very orange, but in black and white there is more of a sense of the room and the light merging. Chris Buck's best photograph: Billy Joel in the dark with an Applause sign 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Smartphones and ballistic missiles need tungsten, because it hardens the steel in missiles, and can withstand electronic heat in touchscreens. North Korea, Rohingya, Hurricane Maria: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z A tungsten weight in the toe increases off-center-hit stability on the long and middle irons. How To Rethink Your Irons And Hit More Greens - Golf Digest 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The MIM process allows different mixtures of heavy tungsten and lighter steel in a powder to form a metal alloy that’s used in an internal weight slug that forms the company’s trademark wave-like shape. Callaway Epic mentality, concept-car approach comes to new pair of irons and hybrid - Golf Digest 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Unlike the previous model where tungsten wrapped around the majority of the sole, now it wraps around the heel and toe areas. Titleist debuts 718 line of irons at Quicken Loans National - Golf Digest 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z But the look doesn't change this iron's distance guts, including low internal tungsten weighting and a large flexible face. The Latest On Single-Length Irons - Golf Digest 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z So geopolitical tensions are likely to continue to heat up over tungsten. North Korea, Rohingya, Hurricane Maria: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z A sweeping wedge of tungsten in the toe helps shift the CG location more towards the center of the face to improve feel, as well. JP Wedges from Titleist offer a barrier-breaking take on one of golf's most tradition-laden clubs - Golf Digest 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The irons feature nearly double the tungsten in Titleist’s mainstream irons to improve stability on off-center hits and lower the center of gravity for higher launch. Titleist C16 irons "concept car" approach getting a second limited edition run this spring - Golf Digest 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z In its previous iteration the tungsten in the 3- through 7-irons was covered by a stainless steel cap. Titleist debuts 718 line of irons at Quicken Loans National - Golf Digest 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The conflict minerals disclosure rule requires companies to tell investors whether their products contain tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold that is mined from The Democratic Republic of the Congo. SEC Says Conflict Minerals, Pay Ratio Rules Remain In Force 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z It requires companies to check whether they are funding conflict or human rights abuses through their purchases of minerals, including tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. Proposed Trump executive order would allow US firms to sell 'conflict minerals' 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z By 1920, that same week of labour would pay for more than five months' continuous light from tungsten filament bulbs. Why the falling cost of light matters - BBC News 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z The vial is held around 100 microns from a rotating tungsten cog inside a chamber shielded from magnetic fields. Searching for particles on a benchtop 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z But the samples will be unavoidably contaminated with tungsten because the drill teeth are made with tungsten nitride. The $2.4-billion plan to steal a rock from Mars 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Telltale isotopes of oxygen, titanium and tungsten in lunar rocks almost perfectly match the isotope levels in Earth rocks. The Moon May Once Have Been Many Moons 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The best known effort to regulate mining is the U.S. law regarding four “conflict minerals” from the Congo region: tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold. Tesla aims to sustain purity of car batteries, but can any company be sure? 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z A 2010 law aimed at stemming the flow of money to Congo's murderous militias requires U.S. companies to attempt to trace the sources of their tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold. State Department signals interest in how tech companies address abuses in cobalt supply chain 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Their bottoms are flecked with tungsten carbide studs. In icy Alaska, footwear options abound to say upright 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z That means that future scientists won’t be able to date the Martian rocks using a radioactive decay system that relies on tungsten and hafnium; they will have to choose from several other alternatives. The $2.4-billion plan to steal a rock from Mars 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The EICC said companies need to expand scrutiny of their supply chains beyond the traditional four “conflict” minerals covered by U.S. legislation — tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold. Tech giants pledge to keep children out of cobalt mines that supply smartphone and electric-car batteries 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The heavier tungsten adds stability and shifts the center of gravity both lower and closer to the center of the face. TaylorMade's new M1 and M2 irons build on speed, add forgiveness - Golf Digest 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z An additional 12-gram tungsten screw is positioned toward the heel of the sole to help average golfers square the face at impact. Tour Edge uses material change in new Exotics XJ1 fairway woods for better trajectory and speed - Golf Digest 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z That includes two kinds of tungsten in the sole. XXIO pushes the extremes to help the average golfer swing faster, more accurately - Golf Digest 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Legislators hoped that by requiring U.S. companies to disclose purchases of tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold, the militias’ funding would dry up. How Dodd-Frank Led to More Mayhem in Africa 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z It also has a modern touch of tungsten in the heel and toe. Far from par: Americans struggling to win on LPGA Tour 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z The flexible membrane is made of tungsten oxide—used in “smart windows” that modulate the amount of sunlight and heat passing through—and a water-soluble polymer. These images were created on the paper of the future 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z The sole is made of 124 grams of tungsten, or two-thirds of the entire mass of the clubhead. Tour Edge uses material change in new Exotics XJ1 fairway woods for better trajectory and speed - Golf Digest 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Conditions are improving for miners who dig the ore that's processed into tin, tungsten and tantalum for smartphones and other electronics, though some still face interference from armed groups. Report: Gunmen still control metals mined for modern gadgets 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Companies avoided the extra costs and red tape by boycotting tantalum, tin and tungsten mined in the Congo. How Dodd-Frank Led to More Mayhem in Africa 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Conditions are improving for miners who dig the ore that’s processed into tin, tungsten and tantalum for smartphones and other electronics, though some still face interference from armed groups. Report: Gunmen still control metals mined for modern gadgets 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z For example, the 5-iron features a tungsten plug that runs through a drilled out hole low in the head and centered in the sole. DeChambeau! Cobra bringing two single-length iron sets to market—plus two standard-length sets, too - Golf Digest 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z A 2010 U.S. law requires American companies to attempt to verify that any tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold they use is obtained from mines free of militia control in the Congo region. The cobalt pipeline: From dangerous tunnels in Congo to consumers’ mobile tech 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z One section of the law requires corporations to file annual reports showing what they've done to determine if they're using tin, tungsten, tantalum or gold from Congo or neighboring countries. Report: Gunmen still control metals mined for modern gadgets 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z On the 6- and 7-iron, all 20 of the grams of the tungsten is centered low in the sole, helping to increase launch without increasing spin by lowering the center of gravity. New Wilson FG Tour V6 brings multiple approaches to same players iron set - Golf Digest 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z One section of the law requires corporations to file annual reports showing what they’ve done to determine if they’re using tin, tungsten, tantalum or gold from Congo or neighboring countries. Report: Gunmen still control metals mined for modern gadgets 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z The King Forged One Length adds additional tungsten weighting in the longer irons. DeChambeau! Cobra bringing two single-length iron sets to market—plus two standard-length sets, too - Golf Digest 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z To cap it all, he would sink putts all day, usually by running the ball with conviction in the direction of the hole, and his nerve was made of tungsten steel. Palmer, 'The King', leaves Arnie's Army in mourning 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z It combines this new material with a kevlar carbon composite crown piece and tungsten weights in the heel, toe and center portions of the sole. Exotics XJ1 driver brings new kind of ultralight titanium to market - Golf Digest 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The 8-iron through gap wedge do not use tungsten in the design at all. New Wilson FG Tour V6 brings multiple approaches to same players iron set - Golf Digest 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Welded to a forged body, the design also incorporates tungsten weighting to lower the center of gravity. New PXG 0311XF creates forgiveness in blade-like shape - Golf Digest 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Congo’s tin, tantalum and tungsten are used in electronics around the world. The richest, riskiest tin mine on Earth 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z The thin face helps to boost distance, and tungsten in the toe adds stability. Six Irons That Pack Control And Distance - Golf Digest 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z That stability gets a further boost with a higher density tungsten block inserted in the low toe. Ping engineers feel into faster face of new iBlade irons - Golf Digest 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z U.S.-listed companies are required to investigate their supply chain for the presence tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, under a rule stemming from the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. Most companies failing to dig up conflict-mineral information 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Last year, China eliminated export controls on rare earth metals, such as tungsten, after losing an appeal of a WTO ruling against it triggered by a complaint filed by the U.S., U.S. files trade complaint against China over duties on key raw materials 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z About 40 minerals go into a phone, but four in particular are precious and found in mines in war-torn regions—tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold. How Was Your Smartphone Made? Nobody Really Knows 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z "We changed the bulbs of that whole street back to warm tungsten lights," Gonzales recalled. Cinematographer found that retro vibe in light and color for 'Fargo' 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Similar to the company’s irons and woods, they incorporate titanium and heavier tungsten weights that allow for head weight to be adjusted during a fitting. PXG Debuts New Putter Line - Golf Digest 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z About the only nod to modernity is the addition of tungsten weights in the heel and toe to bring the weight up to modern standards of playability. Ping To Debut 50th Anniversary Anser Putters - Golf Digest 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z The area is rich in tungsten, tin and gold, while the southern area of Katanga produces 80% of the world’s cobalt, a metal widely used in rechargeable lithium ion batteries. Robin Wright targets Congo's 'conflict minerals' violence with new campaign 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z He used tungsten wires with a diameter of five microns as the “springs” for the pages, placing the finished books into half a poppyseed, displayed on gold plates. Miniature milestone as Russian claims new record for world's tiniest book 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z But many are stowed away in a secret location, where they are avidly read by rows of young people under a dim tungsten light. Imagining Hong Kong’s Future, Under China’s Tightening Grasp 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z They create light by using electricity to heat a thin, tungsten wire filament to temperatures of around 2,700C. New development could lead to more effective lightbulbs - BBC News 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z But the larger surface area of the tungsten sheet now makes it easier for the metal to absorb more IR photons reflected by the photonic crystals. How to get that old-fashioned lightbulb glow without wasting so much energy 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Crushing happens in giant drums equipped with tungsten carbide studs. Supermines Add to Supply Glut of Metals 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Certain minerals such as gold, platinum, silver, tungsten, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhenium, rhodium and ruthenium might be mined and transported to Earth for on-planet use. The Dawn of the Space Mining Age 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Russell Clark, the firm’s managing director, believes that tungsten prices will rebound, in part because mines in China and America are running low. An industry exhumed 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z It remembers long hours by the dim tungsten light and stale coffee, looking at the markers scrolling across the screen. Copyfactory : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The bulbs work by sending electricity through a curly tungsten filament. How to get that old-fashioned lightbulb glow without wasting so much energy 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The company on its website says samples taken in the area indicate more than 6 billion tons of molybdenum, copper, silver and tungsten that it estimates are worth close to $100 billion. Feds approve exploratory drilling for Idaho molybdenum mine 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The tin and tantalum are sourced from conflict-free mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the company is currently trying to find equally ethical sources of gold and tungsten. Fairphone wants you to take apart your smartphone 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Then there was Dr. Oz, and Nas, and Donald Trump’s hair, all of them upstaged by a champion performance under the high pressure and brilliant tungsten lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Venus and Serena: They’re all grown up and still got each other’s back 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Conflict minerals are tantalum, tungsten, tin or gold mined from ore, and extracted in Congo or nine surrounding countries, including Angola, Rwanda and Sudan. Companies Struggle to Comply With Conflict Minerals Rule 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z In place of the curly wire, they folded a thin tungsten ribbon back and forth, creating what looks like a thin tungsten sheet. How to get that old-fashioned lightbulb glow without wasting so much energy 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z It closed in 1944, but work started last year to reopen the mine since it holds the world's fourth largest tungsten and tin deposits. Week's Best Space Pictures: Bipolar Stars and a Radio Phoenix 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z The idea was that the tungsten would reflect neutrons, meaning that you’d need less plutonium to get a nuclear reaction going. The Strange Story of the First People to Die From Nuclear Weapons During Peacetime 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z “Conflict minerals” include tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. U.S. Firms Struggle to Trace ‘Conflict Minerals’ 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Ehrlich accepted and selected chromium, copper, nickel, tin, and tungsten. Experimenting In The Laboratory Of Economics 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z But with incandescent bulbs, the tungsten filament’s scorching temperature quickly causes such nanostructures to fall apart. How to get that old-fashioned lightbulb glow without wasting so much energy 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z It closed in 1944, but work started last year to reopen the mine since it holds the world's fourth largest tungsten and tin deposits. Week's Best Space Pictures: Bipolar Stars and a Radio Phoenix 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z On Aug. 21, 1945, Daghlian was stacking tungsten carbide bricks as a reflector around a plutonium core, according to a Los Alamos report on nuclear accidents. The Strange Story of the First People to Die From Nuclear Weapons During Peacetime 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Securities and Exchange Commission whether any tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold, in their supply chains is connected to violent militia groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. U.S. Firms Struggle to Trace ‘Conflict Minerals’ 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Metallurgists say the most physically impressive element might be tungsten. Marketers Use Metal to Talk Tough 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z The eerie light inside the reaction chamber of Taylor’s fusor is created by the glow of negatively a negatively charged tungsten grid. Why This 14-Year-Old Kid Built A Nuclear Reactor 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z It closed in 1944, but work started last year to reopen the mine since it holds the world's fourth largest tungsten and tin deposits. Week's Best Space Pictures: Bipolar Stars and a Radio Phoenix 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z They repeated their vows, and told a few funny and sweet stories about their courtship, and then exchanged matching gold and tungsten rings. EXCHANGE: Carbondale couple recalls long journey to marriage 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z They emphasize alternatives made of steel, tungsten, tin, bismuth and other materials. Death of loon at Lake Winnipesaukee linked to lead poisoning 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z “That comes from the Greek Titans, which everybody knows, whereas tungsten is a Swedish word that means ‘heavy stone,’ so of course nobody knows about us.” Marketers Use Metal to Talk Tough 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z A single sheet of transition-metal atoms such as molybdenum or tungsten was sandwiched between equally thin layers of chalcogens: elements, such as sulfur and selenium, that lie below oxygen in the periodic table. The super materials that could trump graphene 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z “Chromium, lead, tungsten, nickel, cadmium, cyanide, ammonium perchlorate, the Navy’s own environmental impact statement says there is a high risk of chemical exposure to fish.” The U.S. Navy’s brutal new war on the Arctic 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z He said 63 sites near the border with Brazil and Venezuela - where gold, tungsten and cobalt were being mined - were raided. Colombia crackdown on illegal mines in Amazon - BBC News 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z What’s driving interest in tungsten today is not the prospect of war, though that’s always an issue, it’s the overwhelming control of production by a single country; China. An Old British Mine Gets Ready To Tackle Chinese Dominance Of A Critical Metal 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Zeiler also notes “tungsten is essential for dentist drills, but that will probably scare people.” Marketers Use Metal to Talk Tough 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z And that led me onto tin, tantalum, tungsten and other metals that we use in our phones and our cameras, and I started to work with the Enough Project to try to raise awareness. Marcus Bleasdale: When Photography Campaigns for Change 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The government also set tungsten resource tax at 6.5 percent and for molybdenum at 11.0 percent, the ministry said on its website. China issues details on new resource tax structure for rare earth, metals 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z When Coolidge “baked” tungsten, he eventually discovered, it became pliable. How Night Games Changed Baseball History 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul required manufacturers to determine whether any gold, tin, tungsten or tantalum, a metal used in electronics, in their products came from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Survey Says Companies Not Meeting Minerals Rule 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Conflict mineral purchases often include tin, tungsten, and gold. US firms 'fail' in conflict mineral disclosures - report 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Both teams looked specifically at traces of tungsten within small chunks of the Moon that they borrowed from Nasa, and found a small but tell-tale difference compared to Earth rock. Multiple studies address riddles of the Moon's origin 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The first qualification requires a projectile core that may be used in a handgun is made from a “combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper or depleted uranium.” Obama AR-15 ammunition ban targeted in gun group’s nationwide media campaign 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z And, with Wilkinson’s pioneering idea, it was tungsten wire set in a bulb that would eventually beam light onto the baseball diamond. How Night Games Changed Baseball History 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Developed with input from Cobra staff player Rickie Fowler, the irons include a tungsten plug in the toe that helps reposition the center of gravity more in line with the center of the clubface. Cobra shows it's got better players in mind, too: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z The company has operated in Lewiston since 1929 and works with molybdenum and tungsten for the lighting, semiconductor, medical and energy industries. Lewiston-based Elmet Technologies sold to Maine group 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Nike moved on from the tungsten plugs, and calls their final iteration "Modern Muscle technology." Never mind Tiger's new instructor. Here's what you need to know about the new equipment he'll be playing at Isleworth: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z The legislation compels U.S. companies to audit their supply chains to ensure that they are not using “conflict minerals” — particularly gold, coltan, tin and tungsten from artisanal mines controlled by Congo’s murderous militias. How a well-intentioned U.S. law left Congolese miners jobless The 3- through 5-irons also utilize tungsten in the toe to lower the center of gravity for help in launching shots higher. TaylorMade's new irons have slots--on the face: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z A further step in this process is being introduced next year with the banning of the use of dense, heavy metals such as tungsten as skid plates. F1 never stopped striving for safety 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z In smaller markets we might use the Metal Bulletin prices for tungsten or tantalum say. London Gold, Silver And Other Benchmarks To Get Libor Style Regulation 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z The new geometry produces the same result as the plugs, without using tungsten. Never mind Tiger's new instructor. Here's what you need to know about the new equipment he'll be playing at Isleworth: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z However, tungsten in English becomes wolfram in both German and the various Slavic languages: an entirely different root. Language Extinction Is Driven By Economic Growth And Success 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The investigators are looking at a variety of materials that may have been added to the drum, including lead, tungsten, acid and even kitty litter as possible factors in the explosion. Cause of New Mexico nuclear waste accident remains a mystery 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z The dispute also involved two metals used in steel alloys, tungsten and molybdenum. China Export Curbs on Metals Again Found to Violate Trade Law 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z North Korea, unbeknownst to many, possesses vast tracts of underexploited mineral resources: magnesite, coal, graphite, iron, tungsten, zinc, and more. The Puzzle Over North Korean Gold 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z So what has all this got to do with tungsten, you are probably wondering. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Their trick, which they describe in a forthcoming paper in Energy & Environmental Science, forms the tungsten oxide into spheres a few hundred nanometres across and then covers them with a thin layer of iron oxide. Tiny balls of fire 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z In a study described today in Nature1, researchers measured the minuscule gravitational tug between rubidium atoms and a 516-kilogram array of tungsten cylinders. Quantum method closes in on gravitational constant 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z He said: "This is a really significant moment for south-west England. We are seeing the development of a significant global producer. "Hemerdon mine will probably be the third or fourth-biggest tungsten mine in the world. Work starts on new Devon metal mine 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The term applies to raw materials, such as gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin, gathered by miners controlled by violent militia groups. 'Conflict' deadline looms for firms 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z They make a range of drill bits and cutting tools used in the aerospace, automobile and many other industries out of tungsten carbide - a super-hard compound of tungsten and carbon - cemented together with cobalt. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z That arrangement maximises internal reflection but also makes the reflected light available for absorption by the iron oxide at the junction between it and the tungsten oxide. Tiny balls of fire 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The matter wave that rises farthest has a greater separation from the tungsten cylinders, and thus senses a slightly different gravitational pull. Quantum method closes in on gravitational constant 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z "More importantly it will probably be responsible for three or four per cent of global tungsten production and tungsten is a very important metal." Work starts on new Devon metal mine 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Recent studies have show that rice is custom-built to pull a number of metals from the soil, among them mercury and even tungsten. Poison Pen: The Trouble With Rice 2014-04-18T20:43:07Z If you introduce tungsten into your bullets you've got to introduce tungsten into your armour” You have to use the only thing tougher - diamonds. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The researchers’ cells use iron oxide and tungsten oxide to do the light-capturing. Tiny balls of fire 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z During that project, I found isotopic anomalies of tungsten in meteorites. Turning point: Liping Qin 2014-04-02T17:20:47.541Z Australian owners Wolf Minerals hope to produce about 3,000 tonnes of tungsten and tin per year. Work starts on new Devon metal mine 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z They challenged the export restrictions on 17 rare earths, as well as two metals used in steel alloys, molybdenum and tungsten. China Export Quotas on Metals Violate World Trade Law, Panel Finds 2014-03-26T13:13:55Z As most of the tungsten mined on the planet is used to make these tools, the price of the raw metal has rising. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Thus, in combination, iron and tungsten oxides can mop up as much as 35% of incident sunlight. Tiny balls of fire 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Dissolvable devices Their devices, described last week in Advanced Materials, use anodes of magnesium foil and cathodes of iron, molybdenum or tungsten. Biodegradable Battery Could Melt Inside the Body 2014-03-25T19:35:00Z In August 2012 the Securities and Exchange Commission began requiring firms to annually disclose the sources of the gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum used in their products. Could Your Texts, Tweets and Selfies Be Funding War in Africa? 2014-03-25T12:00:00Z "We're pushing our suppliers of tin, tungsten and gold just as hard to use verified sources," the company said. Apple supplier review uncovers fewer child labor cases 2014-02-13T13:46:56Z He describes the fascinating balance military engineers have to negotiate between the strength of tungsten and the costs in fuel and manoeuvrability all that extra weight brings. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Iron oxide absorbs visible light and tungsten oxide absorbs ultraviolet. Tiny balls of fire 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Most electronic devices contain either gold, tantalum, tin or tungsten. Apple in conflict mineral crackdown 2014-02-13T13:20:01Z It said it was pushing suppliers of tin, tungsten and gold to also use sources verified as conflict-free. Apple Says Supplies Don’t Come From War Zones 2014-02-13T07:02:13Z Meanwhile, the minerals being illegally extracted—coltan, tin, tungsten and gold—wind up in a host of name-brand electronic products. How Intel Gets Social Responsibility Just Right 2014-01-15T15:39:46Z And tungsten's extraordinary properties have led to the development of a class of missiles that work without explosives. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Also, tungsten oxide has a high refractive index. Tiny balls of fire 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z For now, though, View isn’t ditching tungsten oxide. A Startup's $100M Plan To Make Dumb Windows Smart 2014-01-07T11:00:00Z Heavier elements like tungsten, moreover, would condense too quickly for the contributions of Earth and impactor ever to reach chemical equilibrium with each other. How Earth Got Its Moon 2013-12-04T22:35:25Z At the turn of the century, another American inventor perfected the tungsten filament, which we still use in incandescent lightbulbs today. How Supercomputers Will Yield a Golden Age of Materials Science 2013-11-25T13:15:00.723Z "Kinetic bombardment" weapons involve firing what are, in effect, spears of tungsten at incredible speed towards your target. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z After tungsten replaced carbon in its filament, the lightbulb was considered “perfected.” What Are the 10 Greatest Inventions of Our Time? 2013-10-21T15:15:09.237Z Molybdenum and tungsten are plentiful enough not to worry. Q&A: A sustainable chemist 2013-10-16T17:21:39.283Z The tungsten business, which Allegheny agreed last month to sell to Kennametal Inc for $605 million, will also be considered as discontinued for the third quarter. Metals processor Allegheny to shed loss-making units 2013-10-14T15:19:00Z There's also tungsten in the soles of the 3- through 5-iron to lower the center of gravity. Golf Equipment: New Looks: Creative Control 2013-10-08T04:00:00Z So why does the military still use tungsten if uranium has this macabre, but useful additional property? The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z "We reach a different conclusion about what is generating these tungsten anomalies inside the rocks," says Touboul. Does gold come from outer space? 2013-09-19T01:26:09Z Another is called the Passive Attack Weapon or PAW which depends upon the kinetic energy of a mass of steel or tungsten rods to produce the necessary heat. Can US hit Syria's chemical weapons? 2013-09-03T12:49:42Z Nonetheless, word soon spread about the brightly coloured lamps with their mesmerising wax shapes that formed, rose and sank because of the heat of tungsten bulbs. Lava lamps: Still bubbling at 50 2013-08-29T23:06:34Z Before leaving China, Ren traded "specialty" metals like tungsten, molybdenum and ilmenite. Australia's mining boom rolls on for Chinese entrepreneur in the outback 2013-08-25T07:31:18Z It sounds bizarre but, in the world of warfare, tungsten is the eco-friendly alternative. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z He thinks differences in the Earth's mantle might have caused tungsten isotopes to develop in different ways. Does gold come from outer space? 2013-09-19T01:26:09Z They found a piece of tungsten in the kerbs on the exit of the Fagnes left-hander, otherwise known as Turn 13. F1 officials find tyre failure cause 2013-08-24T08:31:45Z The TBMs have tungsten carbide cutting tools on the face that cut away the ground, with the loose earth fed back down the machine on a conveyor belt. A very big dig 2013-08-01T09:35:13Z The acquisition would mark the first move into copper for China Molybdenum, a molybdenum and tungsten producer that went public last year backed by state-owned Luoyang Mining Group Co billionaire Yu Yong. UPDATE 1-China Molybdenum buys Rio Tinto Australia copper mine for $820 mln 2013-07-29T00:54:07Z All these evolving military and industrial uses explain why tungsten is classified as a critical strategic element by many nations. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Touboul though still believes the late veneer hypothesis is right - he just doesn't think that tungsten isotope measurements provide a demonstration of it. Does gold come from outer space? 2013-09-19T01:26:09Z Fire-sharpened metal chisels make way for tungsten steel and nylon mallets are used instead of wooden ones. VIDEO: How to keep a cathedral alive 2013-07-02T23:01:52Z This is also true of ‘s “bounce back” patent, a funky new method of extracting scandium from the wastes of tungsten mining and the knowledge of sildenafil’s interesting effects on the male physique. The Tabarrok Curve: Why The Patent System Is Not Fit For Purpose 2013-06-24T01:39:00Z The group ranks its donors according to the value of five metals — chromium, tungsten, nickel, copper and tin. CEI event reveals diverse donors 2013-06-20T23:59:05Z Yet more than 80% of world supply is controlled by China, and in recent years China has imposed restrictions on the export of tungsten - along with many other raw commodities. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The team did not look at the gold content of the 4.4-billion-year-old rocks, but at tungsten. Does gold come from outer space? 2013-09-19T01:26:09Z The IAEA's priority is to visit Parchin, where it believes Iran built a steel chamber for explosives tests more than a decade ago, possibly using non-nuclear materials like the metal tungsten as substitutes for uranium. What could U.N. sleuths unearth at Iran's Parchin base? 2013-05-01T09:16:04Z Among them are metals critical to the manufacture of electronic gadgets, without which no smartphone would exist: tantalum, tungsten, tin and gold. My search for a smartphone that is not soaked in blood 2013-03-11T20:15:01Z The sector is partly driven by increasing global demand for minerals such as tin and tungsten, which are used widely in the construction of high-technology gadgets. How small-scale mining could offer sustainable livelihoods 2013-03-07T13:58:21Z It wants to encourage the development of the hi-tech industries that use tungsten within China itself. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Now, the founders of Metalysis, a small British firm, hope to do much the same with tantalum, titanium and a host of other recherché and expensive metallic elements including neodymium, tungsten and vanadium. Manufacturing metals: A tantalising prospect 2013-02-14T16:06:18Z Players will also come across locked pathways, which they can access by using a tungsten lever, which they have to craft at a Bench. Dead Space 3 – review 2013-02-06T11:54:23Z This was the final all darts fans wanted, the sport's modern day totem taking on the coming man of the tungsten tip. Phil Taylor shows Michael van Gerwen the power of experience 2013-01-01T23:37:11Z Paul Nicholson, beaten by Robert Thornton in a sudden-death leg after what, if I were in Sky's commentary box, I would undoubtedly call a terrific tungsten tussle, was typically gracious in defeat. If you see Sid, tell him the future of darts is in good hands 2012-12-23T22:00:01Z Hemerdon, on the edge of Dartmoor, is the first new metal mine to be opened in Britain for 40 years, and will exploit the world's third largest tungsten deposit. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The company hopes to produce about 3,000 tonnes of tungsten and tin a year. Hemerdon mine firm secures £50m 2012-12-08T13:37:34Z Depending on what brackets and components they pick up – as well as how many transponders, semi-conductors and tungsten pieces they have – they can create customised instruments of death. Dead Space 3 – review 2013-02-06T11:54:23Z U.N. experts say the rebellion is partly funded by traders in Rwanda who are profiting from tin, tungsten and tantalum smuggled across the border from mines in eastern Congo. U.N. says Congo army, rebels have committed rights abuses 2012-12-07T19:25:42Z U.N. experts say the rebellion is partly funded by traders in Rwanda who are profiting from tin, tungsten and tantalum smuggled across the border from mines in the eastern Congo. Congo accuses Rwanda of shielding alleged war criminal 2012-11-28T21:22:31Z It is being re-opened by a company called Wolf Minerals, named after "wolfram", an alternative name for tungsten and why the element is represented by a W in the periodic table. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Previous U.N. reports have documented lucrative smuggling rackets ferrying coltan, tin, gold and tungsten ferried across to Rwanda. Insight: Ethnic, economic interests entangle Rwanda in Congo 2012-10-17T18:09:53Z The winner of the Popular Choice award is Rianne 't Hoen, for the dance based on her Ph.D. thesis, “Deuterium retention in tungsten.” Dance Your PhD: And The Winner Is... 2012-10-15T06:19:42Z As Judith Rodin, president of the philanthropic Rockefeller Foundation, noted at her organization's event about "resilient livelihoods" on September 25, tungsten is the "metal that puts the buzz in your cell phone." Can the World Save Lives and Combat Climate Change? 2012-10-01T12:15:00.213Z The "blood minerals" provisions say U.S.-listed firms that source gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin from Congo or its neighbors must assure regulators they are not funding conflict in that war-torn country. U.S. to clarify rules on oil, mining payments abroad 2012-08-20T17:09:52Z Yet now we use tungsten to write with, to traverse glaciers, to emit X-rays and to destroy buildings without the use of explosives. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z JET is now temporarily out of service while tiles of beryllium from the general lining and tungsten from the divertor are removed by a robot arm to be meticulously studied for erosion patterns. How to Line a Thermonuclear Reactor 2012-08-16T20:51:00Z These are a set of six tungsten blocks that the rover's capsule ejected to shift its centre of mass and help guide its flight through the atmosphere. Mars rover lifts its mast cameras 2012-08-08T17:17:15Z The Enough Project said the armed groups in eastern Congo were still generating income by smuggling tantalum, tin and tungsten through Rwanda. U.S. rules denting Congo rebels' mineral profits: study 2012-08-07T23:01:11Z The back shell also jettisons two solid tungsten weights, each weighing about 165 pounds. The Curiousity's Perilous Landing (The Plan) 2012-08-06T06:44:09Z But stronger components require tougher tools to work them - and that is where tungsten comes in. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Then researchers hope to try deliberately melting some of the tungsten to see what happens. How to Line a Thermonuclear Reactor 2012-08-16T20:51:00Z Tagging for gold, tungsten and other minerals is currently a work in progress across Congo. Congo unrest threatens push to curb conflict minerals trade 2012-07-18T08:00:22Z Their wedding bands were made of black diamonds set in tungsten, a metal used in welding. Vows: Barney Frank Weds Jim Ready 2012-07-08T01:18:27Z In the country since 2007, it has three experimental gold and tungsten projects in northern Portugal and three more base metal and gold sites in the south. Portugal turns to natural resources in crisis times 2012-07-04T12:40:17Z At the same time what may be tungsten's best-known industrial use now looks to be in terminal decline. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z JET's new "ITER-like wall," a combination of tungsten and beryllium, is eroding more slowly and retaining less of the fuel than the lining used on earlier fusion reactors, the team reports. How to Line a Thermonuclear Reactor 2012-08-16T20:51:00Z The act says U.S.-listed firms that source gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin from Congo or its neighbors must assure regulators they are not funding conflict. Congo unrest threatens push to curb conflict minerals trade 2012-07-18T08:00:22Z An alternative to uranium is tungsten - though sadly neither is particularly cheap. Thinking outside the box in space 2012-05-29T10:53:58Z The country possesses several world class deposits, such as tungsten in Panasqueira and iron in Moncorvo, both in the north, as well as copper in Neves Corvo, in the south of the country. Portugal turns to natural resources in crisis times 2012-07-04T12:40:17Z "The greater the current the hotter that little coil of tungsten gets and the brighter it glows," explains Sella. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z In neighbouring Devon an Australian company, Wolf Minerals, is planning to restart tungsten mining at Hemerdon, aiming to create 230 permanent roles. VIDEO: Hopes for West Country mining 2012-05-15T11:44:23Z In a three-week experiment due to start on 24 April, the electrons will crash into a thin tungsten target at 500 million times a second, creating a cascade of short-lived particles. Physicists hunt for dark forces 2012-04-04T17:20:36.127Z Their legal filing at the W.T.O. in Geneva on Tuesday is also expected to include tungsten, a metal used to harden steel and other materials. Trade Tensions With China Heating Up Again 2012-03-13T00:32:02Z It is currently Europe's fourth largest copper producer and a major producer of tin, tungsten and uranium. Portugal turns to natural resources in crisis times 2012-07-04T12:40:17Z Once, all our homes were illuminated by bulbs like these, but it took almost 100 years of trial and error to settle on tungsten. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The slightly crude method is to place a bunch of the sample genes onto small particles of tungsten or gold, then shoot them into a corn cell. Developing genetically modified crops requires skill, luck and caution 2012-03-05T20:23:45Z The result is that the pitted tungsten becomes much hotter than a plain sheet of the metal could manage. Solar power: Building a better suntrap 2011-12-28T16:03:36Z A W.T.O. appeals panel ruled in late January that China must eliminate its export taxes on nine widely used industrial materials, not including rare earths or tungsten. Trade Tensions With China Heating Up Again 2012-03-13T00:32:02Z Shipping Slate, Port Gavin Wulfram or tungsten, a metal used as an alloy for hardening steel, was also a waste product from the tin mines, but it is now utilised. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z But tungsten is still the basis of the two crucial technologies that help us see the world in very different ways. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z This property may be increased by alloying the steel with tungsten and hardening it before it is magnetized. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z This is a regular geometric pattern etched onto the surface of the tungsten. Solar power: Building a better suntrap 2011-12-28T16:03:36Z When they were through with the visit, Mr. Gilroy told the girls that Boulder County’s record of income from tungsten alone was more than five million dollars a year. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z They would wear the exoskeletons under their tungsten anti-radiation outfits, which weigh 15 kilograms—by comparison, most people wear one or two kilograms of street clothing. Robotic Exoskeletons from Cyberdyne Could Help Workers Clean Up Fukushima Nuclear Mess 2011-11-09T23:15:05.637Z But it was tungsten's density that earned it its name - it comes from the Swedish tung sten, heavy stone. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Magneto field magnets are always made of tungsten steel alloy, so treated that it will retain its magnetism for lengthy periods. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z A nice irony, then, that running the process backwards may not only give tungsten a new lease of life, but might also help solve the world’s shortage of renewable energy. Solar power: Building a better suntrap 2011-12-28T16:03:36Z Should the disclosure requirement be limited to tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold? SEC struggles to write ?conflict minerals? regulations for companies 2011-10-19T00:21:28Z The rule, which was tucked into the legislation at the last minute, will require companies to disclose whether they use tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo. SEC wrestling with "conflict minerals" disclosure 2011-10-16T15:44:42Z And, like the proliferation of new species during the Cambrian explosion, all sorts of weird applications have evolved to exploit tungsten's unique qualities. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The best practice is to machine the valves from tungsten steel forgings. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z Several other mineral substances, as arsenic, molybdena, tungsten, and wolfram, in consequence of being treated as the preceding vegetables ones, have been lately found to yield peculiar acids. Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry 2011-10-11T02:01:05.817Z Securities and Exchange Commission to write rules forcing companies to disclose whether they use minerals such as tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten from Congo. U.S. buyers shun "conflict minerals" in Congo's east 2011-10-04T09:32:23Z The addition of a trace of tungsten to German silver, as in platinoid, also largely increases the resistance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z It is also why fraudsters have sometimes managed to make themselves an easy profit by passing off gold plated bars of tungsten as the real thing. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Valves are tungsten steel, 115⁄16′′ inlets and 2′′ exhausts, two of each to each cylinder. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z Faced with a challenge from Mr Simon, Mr Ehrlich selected five metals—copper, chromium, nickel, tin and tungsten—whose prices he thought would rise in real terms over the following ten years. Raw materials: The revenge of Malthus 2011-08-04T10:02:49Z Its flat face is equipped with 45 rotating discs, each carrying a layer of tungsten carbide, an exceptionally strong alloy that can easily break through the city’s bedrock. Deep Below Park Avenue, a Monster at Rest 2011-07-25T01:58:33Z Thus we have nickel, chromium, and tungsten steel. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z And its density and hardness is why the military has called tungsten into service in another kind of evolutionary arms race. The perfect metal for bullets and missiles 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The valves are constructed of hardened tungsten steel, the heads and stems being made from one piece. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z Steel had been around forever, tungsten had been around forever, glass had been around forever. Banks Turn to Schumer on Patents 2011-06-15T01:07:01Z Then Ruth touched the trigger of the big tungsten lamp, and the spotlight shot the herd at about the middle of its advance wave. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z But with further refinements — the cardboard filament was replaced by bamboo, and later tungsten — quality improved. Bulb in, Bulb Out 2011-06-03T12:00:41Z But martian meteorites are bits of martian crust, a rock derived from the mantle by melting, which alters the ratio of hafnium to tungsten. Why Mars Is a Planetary Runt 2011-05-25T22:45:04Z It also vowed to restrict new projects for mining tungsten, moly, tin, antimony, and rare earths. China publishes detailed plan to adjust industry structure 2011-04-26T07:57:29Z But the pads were flawed and left the breast tissue and chest muscles riddled with hundreds of tungsten particles. FDA raises urgency on recall of breast devices 2011-04-15T05:09:03Z But the pads were flawed, and left the breast tissue and chest muscles riddled with hundreds of tungsten particles. Breast Device Recall Made More Severe 2011-04-14T17:13:56Z Ordinary arc lamps, and even flame arc lamps, are being displaced by the modern high-candle-power gas-filled tungsten lamp. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The Conflict-Free Smelter program applies to shipments of tin ore, tungsten, gold and coltan from Congo and its neighbors and demands mineral processors prove purchases don’t contribute to conflict in eastern Congo. Apple, Intel-Backed Ban on Conflict Minerals to Spur Asia Sales 2011-04-01T14:16:30Z But in the study, a device that was temporarily placed in the women’s incisions during the radiation treatment was apparently flawed, and riddled their breasts with tungsten. Riddled With Metal by Mistake in a Study 2011-03-21T05:48:15Z That the tungsten shows up on mammograms is what made the recall Class I, the most serious type, Karen Riley, a spokeswoman for the FDA, said Wednesday. FDA raises urgency on recall of breast devices 2011-04-15T05:09:03Z Budget-conscious movie producers would like to be able to switch from energy gobbling tungsten lights to long-life LEDs for illuminating movie sets more efficiently during long days of filming. Wendy Davis: Helping manufacturers bring energy-saving lighting to consumers 2011-03-14T20:47:03Z The manufacture of drawn-wire filaments thus became possible, and the tungsten filament lamps which are now produced will stand a considerable amount of rough handling. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The country is the largest producer of tin ore in Africa and has significant reserves of coltan, tungsten and gold, almost all mined by independent diggers. Apple, Intel-Backed Ban on Conflict Minerals to Spur Asia Sales 2011-04-01T14:16:30Z But iCad also acquired the tungsten problem, which became apparent only a week or two after the deal was closed. Riddled With Metal by Mistake in a Study 2011-03-21T05:48:15Z In 2002, the firm developed a sinker made of tungsten instead of lead, which is toxic. Dissolvable fishing line being tested could benefit water environment 2011-03-05T18:09:06Z Under the SEC's proposal, companies annually reveal whether they are sourcing tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten from the war-torn region. Gold mine group opposes planned U.S. disclosure rule 2011-03-02T20:48:03Z This has now been ousted by the much more efficient tungsten filament lamp. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Perhaps the message was a warning from one of Ms Doherty's companions to those waiting at home, to prepare to greet a Tanya high on cider and tungsten. Barney, Barry and booze nail darts to the box office door 2011-02-28T00:06:01Z Most research, he said, involves workplace exposure to tungsten compounds. Riddled With Metal by Mistake in a Study 2011-03-21T05:48:15Z In addition to rare earths like cerium for abrasives and dysprosium for magnets, Japan is also looking to cut down on its use of cobalt and tungsten. Japan seeks to cut rare earth usage by a third 2011-02-25T06:57:56Z Congo is Africa’s largest producer of tin ore and holds deposits of gold, tungsten and coltan, an ore used in electronics including laptops and mobile phones. Nintento, Canon Criticized for Africa Ties 2010-12-15T15:07:14Z The earlier tungsten lamps were very fragile, owing to the brittleness of the filament. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The lead example of unfair Chinese trade practices in the United Steelworkers’ petition involved China’s restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals and two other obscure minerals, tungsten and antimony. U.S. Plans Inquiry on China?s Subsidies of Clean Energy 2010-10-15T16:40:00Z The women who were exposed to the tungsten were taking part in a study of a radiation technique that some doctors predicted would be a big advance in the treatment of breast cancer. Riddled With Metal by Mistake in a Study 2011-03-21T05:48:15Z From standard references and technical manuals, Cummings learned how to extract thorium from commercially available tungsten electrodes by soaking them in a peroxide bath. Locked and Loaded: The Secret World of Extreme Militias 2010-09-30T08:45:00Z Its hammers are made of diamonds, tungsten carbide and other alloys. Breakthrough raises hopes of early rescue for Chilean miners 2010-09-18T12:19:00Z Later, a process was discovered whereby tungsten could be made malleable. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z China dominates the worldwide mining of all three, producing 95 percent of the world’s rare earths and somewhat smaller percentages of global tungsten and antimony production. U.S. Plans Inquiry on China?s Subsidies of Clean Energy 2010-10-15T16:40:00Z Its hammers are made of of diamonds, tungsten carbide and other alloys. Big Step Completed in Chile Miners' Escape Route 2010-09-17T23:07:00Z Wolframite is a source of tungsten, used in many electrical applications. Congo rapes: Scramble for Africa 2010-08-27T23:01:00Z This applies not only to electronics companies, but to all publicly traded US firms that use gold, cassiterite, tungsten or coltan in their products. 'Conflict minerals' finance gang rape in Africa 2010-08-14T15:00:00Z Nor are diamonds the only conflict resource: minerals like tantalum, tungsten, tin, and gold — crucial for cell phones — are often smuggled out of war zones like eastern Congo. Naomi Campbell Brings Star Power to a War Crimes Trial 2010-08-05T16:05:00Z Armed groups controlling the trade in minerals like tin and tungsten use the money to buy guns and fund their campaign against civilians. UK government to be sued over Congolese 'conflict minerals' 2010-07-26T17:46:00Z At issue are three industrial metals -- tin, tantalum and tungsten -- and gold. Gadget Makers Forced to Look at Links to Congo War 2010-07-26T14:27:00Z Congolese activists, U.N. experts and nongovernmental groups have become increasingly concerned that armed Congolese groups are financing themselves with minerals such as gold and the "three T's" -- tin, tungsten and tantalum. U.S. financial reform bill also targets 'conflict minerals' from Congo 2010-07-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, profits from exported minerals such as gold, tin, tungsten and coltan are funding armed groups, including the Congolese army. Letters: Fifty years on, DRC still lacks stability 2010-06-30T23:05:00Z Of 41 minerals and metals it analyzed, the commission identified these 14 as short in supply: antimony, beryllium, cobalt, fluorspar, gallium, indium, germanium, graphite, magnesium, niobium, platinum group metals, rare earths, tantalum and tungsten. Europe Sounds Alarm on Minerals Shortage 2010-06-16T19:03:00Z Wolframite, for example, is a source of tungsten, which is used in integrated circuits, light bulbs, and computer and television screens. Minerals Provision Becomes Part of Financial Bill 2010-05-22T00:41:00Z Other evidence from hafnium and tungsten isotopes indicates that the core formed between 30 to 100 million years after the origin of the solar system. Silver Tells a Story of Early Earth: Water Here Since Planet's Very Early Days 2010-05-17T21:44:00Z The new law requires American companies to submit an annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing whether their products contain gold, tin, tungsten or tantalum from Congo or adjacent countries. U.S. financial reform bill also targets 'conflict minerals' from Congo 2010-07-21T04:00:00Z Jayawardene represents the antithesis to this, a slender presence, but one whose wrists are of tungsten and whose technique is a thing of beauty. Mahela Jayawardene shows beauty can thrive in game of beastly hitters 2010-05-04T10:35:00Z Afghanistan, antimony, beryllium, , , cobalt, Democratic Republic of Congo, fluorspar, gallium, germanium, graphite, indium, magnesium, metals, minerals, niobium, platinum group metals, rare earths, Russia, tantalum, tungsten U.N. Europe Sounds Alarm on Minerals Shortage 2010-06-16T19:03:00Z All those neutrons bouncing around wreak havoc with the crystalline structure of steel, tungsten and other metals used in fuel rods and other parts. Observatory: For Nuclear Reactors, Metals That Heal Themselves 2010-04-06T00:06:00Z Molybdenum high-speed steel is more expensive than tungsten high-speed steel, but is said to wear better. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The Pointolite Lamp.—This lamp produced by the Ediswan Company is in reality a miniature arc with tungsten electrodes in a highly exhausted vacuum bulb. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides Hydrogen gas is allowed to leak into the ion-source enclosure near a tungsten filament, which is heated to incandescence. LRL Accelerators The 184-Inch Synchrocyclotron Ross has woven a spell over him, I think, in which—what do you call it?—flex and tungsten and short-circuits and all the rest of that impossible jargon of these light-fiends are inextricably mixed. The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel I want you to drive down to one of the plants in Los Angeles and get us a pound of tungsten. Adolescents Only Certain metallic elements also have the same power; thus platinoid has a resistivity 30% greater than German silver, though it differs from it merely in containing a trace of tungsten. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 8 "Conduction, Electric" It is a member of the sixth group in the periodic classification of the elements, being included in the natural family of elements containing molybdenum, tungsten and uranium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Tantalum has in recent years been turned to economic service, being employed, in the same manner as tungsten, for the production of the filaments employed in incandescent electric lighting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" The difference is that, in this case, the stronger fibers are borazon—boron nitride formed under tremendous pressure—while the softer matrix is composed of tungsten carbide. Thin Edge It was unkind of us to play another trick on you, but we're sure you'll be clever enough to steal the tungsten without getting caught. Adolescents Only “We’ll take back a load of tungsten,” he announced to the drivers and the crowd of onlookers stared. Shadow Mountain They learned that the big lights were a new type of tungsten lamp filled with nitrogen gas which made them burn three times as bright as other lamps. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters Thus, hydrogen unites with but a single atom of chlorine, zinc with two, boron with three, silicon with four, phosphorus with five and tungsten with six. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" Carbon was once used, but now a metal called tungsten is used for most incandescent lamps. Common Science In the center of the bulb is a short tungsten filament, the ends of which are brought out to two terminals in the base of the bulb. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair I’ve been looking up the market and tungsten is simply booming. Shadow Mountain It would pay in ingots of iridium and uranium and tungsten—and gold if Weald wished it—for all damages Weald might claim. Pariah Planet Copper, coal, gold, molybdenum, fluorspar, uranium, tin, and tungsten account for a large part of industrial production and foreign direct investment. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Both carbon and tungsten resist an electric current so much that they are easily heated white hot by it. Common Science In the bulb is a short tungsten filament wound in the form of a tight spiral, and supported between two lead-in wires. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair In the Paymaster the pumps were working steadily now, clearing the water from the submerged passages, and as the first checks came back in payment for his tungsten he ordered more timbers and men. Shadow Mountain Its supplies of the following are inadequate: antimony, asbestos, kaolin, chromate, corundum, garnet, manganese, emery, nitrates, potash, pumice, tungsten, vanadium, zirconium. The Geneva Protocol Copper, coal, gold, molybdenum, fluorspar, uranium, tin, and tungsten account for a large part of industrial production and foreign direct investment. The 2008 CIA World Factbook |
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