Tungsten alloy nut is a high-performance fastening component made from refractory metal tungsten as the base, blended with auxiliary metals like nickel and iron. Its unique internal threaded hole design allows for reliable connection with bolts.
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Tungsten alloy nut exhibits a range of superior properties surpassing traditional materials. Leveraging tungsten’s high density, it enables efficient counterweight and fastening in limited spaces. Through precise blending of nickel, iron, and other elements, combined with specialized processing, the material’s hardness and strength are significantly enhanced, enabling it to withstand substantial mechanical loads and vibration impacts. In terms of environmental adaptability, tungsten alloy nut offers excellent oxidation resistance, maintaining long-term stability in high-temperature conditions, and superior low-temperature performance, retaining good toughness and fastening effectiveness in cold environments.
Additionally, the material demonstrates strong resistance to acid and alkaline media, with a wear-resistant surface layer design that extends its service life. Notably, performance requirements vary by application, and specific metrics may differ based on auxiliary material composition, raw material ratio precision, and manufacturing processes, necessitating customized designs for specific conditions.
Tungsten alloy nut comes in a diverse range of forms to suit various applications. The traditional hexagonal nut, with its standard interface design, is widely used in general mechanical assembly. The wing nut and butterfly nut, optimized with ergonomic handles, allow for quick manual installation and removal. The nylon lock nut and iron lock nut, featuring special designs, prevent loosening in vibrating environments. The thickened nut is suited for heavy-duty conditions, enhancing thread load capacity, while the flange nut improves connection stability through increased contact area. The slotted hexagonal nut and round nut are often used in precision equipment requiring additional anti-loosening measures.
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Tungsten alloy nut is primarily produced using two core techniques: powder metallurgy and injection molding. The powder metallurgy process involves: first, uniformly mixing tungsten powder with a specific binder, followed by pressing to form a preliminary shape; pre-sintering to remove the binder and enhance blank strength; liquid-phase sintering at high temperatures to fully fuse alloy elements into a dense structure; heat treatment to optimize material properties; and final machining to produce the finished product. The injection molding process entails preparing a flowable feed from tungsten powder and a binder, shaping it via injection molding, followed by degreasing, pre-sintering, high-temperature sintering, and heat treatment to yield a precise, uniformly structured, high-quality nut.
In the aerospace sector, the high density and strength of tungsten alloy nut make it a critical fastener for aircraft engines and spacecraft components, reducing structural weight while improving reliability. In civilian applications, from securing automotive engine blocks to counterweighting golf clubs, connecting motorcycle suspension systems, to reinforcing internal structures in gaming mice, tungsten alloy nut outperforms lead nuts or steel nuts with its superior fastening performance and environmental adaptability.
