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  1. tjgalyean

    Tungsten springs

    I finally got my tungsten wire in. I have to bend the wire to the shape that I need, kind of like an L shape with a long lower leg. Any way it bent like a wet noodle, can tungsten be heat treated at all? I know it has the highest melting point of all metals, but I don't know if heating it up...
  2. tjgalyean

    Tungsten springs

    What I am trying to do is reduce my spring diameter and increase the force produced on an existing product. Currently I have a .055" piece of music wire that is actually acting more like a torsion bar than a spring. Is it possible that Tungsten wire would give me these results in maybe...
  3. tjgalyean

    Tungsten springs

    Can tungsten wire be shaped to make springs? If so what would the life span be compared to a music wire spring? Thanks for any help.

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