Black Titanium
Comparison of titanium and tungsten wedding rings
Both titanium and tungsten are considered "metal" model in the jewelry industry because they were not available to the consumer market as commodities until ten years ago. They have gained tremendous popularity since the introduction and become an integral part the range of material of jewelry.
Because rather little exposure, many questions arise concerning titanium and tungsten when it comes to choosing jewelry. The following are some points to consider if you are seriously thinking about purchasing a wedding ring, titanium or tungsten.
1. Hardness
Titanium and tungsten are both known for superior hardness compared to metals like gold, silver and platinum. One thing to note is that metals are not in a pure holding hardness alloys is that they do. Overall, the hardest form of tungsten carbide is harder than titanium alloys, and only under extreme circumstances, such as abrasion of the diamond may be damaged.
2. Ductility
Titanium is more ductile alloys tungsten commonly used in jewelry. In other words, when a wedding ring is under high pressure, as if beaten by a car door, a titanium ring is curved out-of the year while a tungsten carbide ring is broken in several pieces. Therefore, in terms of safety, a tungsten carbide ring is "safe" to wear.
3. Hypoallergenic
This is the same concern as buying silver jewelry to some people: Will I be allergic to jewelry? In general, titanium jewelry is virtually certain to wear for everyone. However, some tungsten carbide jewelry contains the element cobalt that some people are allergic to. Interesting, another form of tungsten alloy with nickel as a binder metal is hypoallergenic, even to people who are allergic to nickel.
4. Weight
Titanium is lighter than tungsten, or more precisely, has a lower density. Titanium alloys are about 43% more lighter than stainless steel and tungsten carbide is about 90% heavier than stainless steel.
5. Dye
Titanium reacts with different chemicals and produces alloys of different colors. Jewelry makers use anodization to cover the color patterns on titanium rings. Black- Titanium is another form of titanium alloy that has a different color to gray in general use. Moreover, tungsten carbide is usually offered in only color black.
6. Prices
Titanium jewelry is in general cheaper than tungsten jewelry primarily due to the difference in equipment and environmental control needed to produce them. The temperature for the formation of a tungsten carbide is about 6000 Fahrenheit, which has to be in a vacuum or hydrogen environment.
7. Engraving and resizing
Titanium Wedding rings can be engraved and resized. However, a tungsten carbide ring is very difficult to be engraved or resized. Although engraving can be done, the cards will be very weak and difficult to read. So if you are buying to sound recording, get titanium rings.
About the Author
Scott Murff got his MBA from MIT business school and currently is the marketing manager in Titanium Kay that specializes in men's titanium rings, titanium bracelets and tungsten wedding rings.
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