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A new 3D printing technique can produce exceptionally hard tungsten carbide cobalt while using less of its expensive raw materials. By softening rather than fully melting the material, researchers ...

Have your tooling costs been rising? If so, you are not alone. Why? Because one of the most important materials in modern machining has become multiple times more expensive. The material is tungsten ...

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Scientists have found a promising new way to manufacture one of industry’s toughest materials—tungsten carbide–cobalt—using advanced 3D printing. Normally, producing this ultra-hard material requires ...

Hard materials keep modern life moving, from drill bits to cutting tools. One of the toughest is tungsten carbide with cobalt, often shortened to WC–Co. It lasts a long time and resists wear, but ...

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Over the past decades, physicists and quantum engineers introduced a wide range of systems that perform desired functions leveraging quantum mechanical effects. These include so-called quantum sensors ...

At first glance, there probably doesn't seem to be much to drills. Simply install a bit, mark where you plan to drill, and drill away. However, the fact is there's a lot to consider when drilling, ...