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Elarandir
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Nov 2, 2017
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WigdaddyTungsten most likely, as tungsten is still a machineable metal
Wigdaddy
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Nov 2, 2017
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ElarandirRight, but it's very hard to get in it a workable form as an element, as trace impurities weaken it greatly. Tungsten carbide is far more common.
I can say that mine reacts to magnets — not sure if pure tungsten does or not.
I can say that mine reacts to magnets — not sure if pure tungsten does or not.
Elarandir
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Nov 2, 2017
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Wigdaddytungsten carbide is something completely diffrent than tungsten.
besides that tungsten is equally common tungsten carbide, they are completely diffrent.
TC is carbon powder bound by tungsten. regular tungsten is still a metal and behaves as such.
A TC d20 would set you back around 200-300 dollars
A TC d20 would set you back around 200-300 dollars
Axeguy
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Apr 1, 2018
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TimZTungsten carbide is brutally hard (HRC70+). I would imagine machining a tungsten carbide d20 would be incredibly time- and materiel-intensive...
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