Assertion: tungsten | /r/ObjectUse | used in application
Facets:
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
value: as an alternative to depleted uranium
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Tungsten, usually alloyed with nickel and iron or cobalt to form heavy alloys, is used in kinetic energy penetrators as an alternative to depleted uranium, in applications where uranium's radioactivity is problematic even in depleted form, or where uranium's additional pyrophoric properties are not desired (for example, in ordinary small arms bullets designed to penetrate body armor).
text: As a result of this property, tungsten can hold much more weight in a smaller package – and is commonly used for applications were mass is required in small sizes.
text: Tungsten and alloys are used in many applications at high temperatures, such as arc-welding electrodes, TIG for mild Steel, and heating elements in high-temperature furnaces.