Characteristics of tungsten carbide

Tungsten carbide has very high strength for a material so hard and rigid. Its compressive strength is higher than virtually all melted and cast or forged metals and alloys. It has a tensile strength of 100,000-500,000 psi and a Brinell harness of 2570.  It has the highest melting point of any metal. It also has high thermal conductivity with a range of twice that of tool steel and carbon steel. A high resistance to corrosion enables it to be used in extreme conditions in or out doors. It also has a very high modulus of elasticity. Tungsten carbide is the hardest metal known to man. It has a hardness close to diamond.