Ceramic Vs Tungsten Carbide Rings

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Ceramic vs tungsten carbide rings.

Offered in different types such as black wedding bands camo rings carbon fiber wedding bands etc and in 6mm 8mm sizes. Thorsten is a bold innovative american designer jewelry brand that focuses on alternative metal rings for men and women. Tungsten carbide is heavier than ceramic when compared to a ring of the same size. Tungsten rings and ceramic rings cannot be resized in a traditional way and to change the size special equipment is required.

Ceramic jewelry is strong and scratch resistant but it can chip. It is better that you select the material of the ring that you like the most. The choice of ceramic wedding bands is a commitment to long lasting rings with the added benefit of designer quality style. Ceramic wedding bands rings with tungsten.

Like tungsten carbide ceramic s extreme hardness makes it impossible to cut off using standard ring cutters. Our line of ceramic wedding bands offers distinct styling of black rings with the elegance of tungsten carbide s shine. However also like tungsten ceramic rings can be shattered in an emergency by applying pressure. Black ceramic has reflective properties due to which it might appear a little gray but black tungsten will give the shade that you want.

Some people like the heft of tungsten carbide as it is quite dense and the most similar to traditional metals like gold or platinum though tungsten is a bit heavier. In comparison ceramic is quite the opposite and is considered to be very lightweight. While some higher grade tungsten carbide bands demonstrate decreased brittleness as a general rule titanium rings are still a better fit for men who work a lot with their hands. The material we commonly call tungsten carbide as in a lathe tooling insert is a metal matrix composite of true tungsten carbide wc ceramic particles bonded together by a cobalt metal binder.

A fitting companion to the durability and scratch resistance of tungsten.