2. Death Toll: 2.5 to 5.4 million; Period: 2 August 1998 to 18 July 2003;
Warring Parties: Democratic Republic of Congo, Tutsis, Hutus and
Neighboring African Countries
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12. Tungsten Uses
• Tungsten (W) is a metal with a wide range of uses, the
largest of which is as tungsten carbide in cemented
carbides.
• Cemented carbides (also called hardmetals) are wear-
resistant materials used by the metalworking, mining,
and construction industries.
• Tungsten metal wires, electrodes, and/or contacts are
used in lighting, electronic, electrical, heating, and
welding applications.
• Tungsten is also used to make heavy metal alloys for
armaments, heat sinks, and high-density applications,
such as weights and counterweights; superalloys for
turbine blades; tool steels; and wear-resistant alloy
parts and coatings.
• Tungsten composites are used as a substitute for lead
in bullets and shot. Tungsten chemical compounds are
used in catalysts, inorganic pigments, and high-
temperature lubricants.
15. Tantalum Uses
• Tantalum (Ta) is ductile, easily fabricated, highly
resistant to corrosion by acids, and a good
conductor of heat and electricity and has a high
melting point.
• The major use for tantalum, as tantalum metal
powder, is in the production of electronic
components, mainly tantalum capacitors.
• Major end uses for tantalum capacitors include
portable telephones, pagers, personal
computers, and automotive electronics. Alloyed
with other metals, tantalum is also used in
making carbide tools for metalworking
equipment and in the production of superalloys
for jet engine components.
19. Tin uses
Most tin is used as a protective coating or
as an alloy with other metals such as lead
or zinc. Tin is used in coatings for steel
containers, in solders for joining pipes or
electrical/electronic circuits, in bearing
alloys, in glass-making, and in a wide
range of tin chemical applications.
Secondary, or scrap, tin is an important
source of the tin supply.