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Tungsten carbide

physical science Maturity 11-13

Some things are very hard.

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Tungsten Carbide.jpg
This gray powder is very strong. It can be made into tools. These tools help cut metal. It can even be used in jewelry.
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Tungsten Carbide.jpg
Do you like strong things?

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File:Alpha tungsten carbide crystal structure.png
Alpha tungsten carbide crystal structure.png
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Tungsten carbide.jpg
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Partially-reflected-plutonium-sphere.jpeg
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File:Spherical Tungster Carbide under Scanning Electron Microscope.png
Spherical Tungster Carbide under Scanning...
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.9 | Vital Level 5