WC Co - New Hard Metal Developed
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 12:20
in Physics & Chemistry
A new hard metal recently developed can be used to replace tungsten carbide (WC), the hard metal widely used in industry today and whose global availability is becoming critical. The new material, developed over the past three years by Finnish-based Exote Ltd and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, also possesses excellent bullet-proofing qualities. Ballistic tests have show it has an un-equalled ability to stop armor-piercing bullets. read more