He got the idea to use one of the special tungsten carbide tipped dental burrs as a probe tip. The tips of these tools are in the shape of a tiny inverted cone with flutes forming a very sharp ...

In the power tool industry, it’s used in accessories as a drill bit tip or on the cutting edge or a blade. Primary attributes of tungsten carbide are robustness and life in harsh applications ...

much of which was directed to the manufacture of tungsten carbide tooling. Tungsten has the highest melting point known, 3,422 °C, and is an extremely dense, hard, and tough metal. Its properties ...