InnoTung®
the Tungsten Heavy Alloy series
After two decades of expertise in advanced powder metallurgy, we expanded our capabilities into Tungsten Heavy Alloys in 2010 with a dedicated business vertical. Today, Innomet stands among the very few manufacturers in India producing high-density tungsten components, delivering precision where performance cannot be compromised.
Our Tungsten Heavy Alloys support critical applications in defense, aerospace, medical imaging, radiation shielding, and vibration control, tailored to exact industry and mission requirements.
Tungsten- The Metal of Extreme Performance
Tungsten is one of Earth’s most extraordinary metals, with a density around 2.5 times greater than that of steel, and a melting point so high that most metals don’t survive. These unique properties make it indispensable in systems built to operate under intense heat, impact, and structural stress.
When engineered into high-performance alloys, tungsten delivers stability under extreme conditions
Sustaining severe ballistic forces
Protecting against harmful radiation
Conducting high thermal loads
Controlling vibration and imbalance in dynamic systems
Industries
Tungsten heavy alloy has been the material of choice for use as pre-fragments in warheads and as penetrators, among other defense applications.
Its high density, tensile strength, toughness, hardness, elongation, and good machinability make it an ideal choice for these applications, with very few alternatives.
Defense
The high density of tungsten and its ease of machinability are encouraging its use in radiation shielding equipment and components where lead was previously used.
Its higher density of around 18 g/cc, compared to lead’s density of around 12 g/cc, enables designers to use thinner radiation shields compared to lead. Another important advantage is that tungsten alloys are less toxic, stronger, and capable of withstanding higher temperatures than lead.
Examples include syringe shields, camera bodies for housing radioactive sources, casks and pots for transporting radioactive isotopes, collimators, LINAC and solenoid shielding materials, and more.
Radiation Shielding
The high density, hardness, and mechanical properties of tungsten heavy alloy make it a material of choice for use as balance weights, vibration dampers, tuning masses, and adjusting spacers in helicopters and other aircraft. Its high density also makes it an ideal choice for use as ballast weights and nose cones in aerospace and naval applications. Its ability to be precisely machined into complex geometries has greatly broadened these applications.
Aerospace
The high density of tungsten and its ease of machinability are encouraging its use in radiation shielding equipment and components where lead was previously used.
The high density and stiffness of tungsten heavy alloys have opened up several applications in the general engineering field. These applications include balancing weights in rotating machinery, boring bars, and sinker bars used in oil drilling, among others. Innomet offers a variety of these products through its InnoTung range.