00:00Okay, so you searched for a tungsten-heavy alloy bar for radiation shielding,
00:04and I went down the rabbit hole so you don't have to.
00:07One honest heads up before we start, every bar on this list is actually tungsten carbide
00:11that's cutting tool-grade material, not shielding-grade tungsten-heavy alloy.
00:16That said, if what you need is a dense, stupidly hard tungsten-based rod,
00:20these are the 5 best sellers on the market right now.
00:23First up, the number 1 seller, and honestly it's the safest bet on the list.
00:28It's a solid carbide rod ranging from 1.0 all the way up to 20mm in diameter,
00:34100mm long, and it's rated HRA 91.2 for hardness, which basically means it holds an edge and doesn't
00:40quit. The straight shank makes it drop-in friendly for lathe tooling, and at $8.22 with 3,464 units
00:48sold and a 4.9 rating, this is the one people keep coming back to. If you're just testing the
00:54waters,
00:54start here. Next is basically its twin brother, but with a twist, this one's got a perfect 5-star
01:01rating. Same 1.0-20mm diameter spread, same 100mm length, just listed at $8.43. It's two dimes more
01:11than the last one, and honestly, for a flawless rating across 2,623 sales, that's not a bad trade.
01:18If you're the kind of person who reads every single review before buying, this is your pick.
01:24Buyers clearly aren't finding much to complain about.
01:27Coming in third is the value play, and it might be my favorite.
01:31This one's rated HRA 94, the hardest rod in this entire lineup, and you can grab it in 50,
01:3775, or 100mm lengths, with diameters from 3 to 20mm. The kicker? It's only $5.82.
01:47That's the cheapest bar here, with 2,452 sold and a 5-star rating. If you do a lot of
01:54CNC work and
01:55you're burning through tooling, this is the one that won't wreck your budget.
01:59Fourth is the precision option. This one only goes from 1.0 to 8.0mm in diameter,
02:06100mm long, and that narrow range is exactly the point, these are the thin,
02:10fine rods you want for detail work, tiny pins, model making, or anything where a 20mm bar is
02:16just overkill. $6.56, 2,372 sold, 5 stars across the board. If your work lives in the small end,
02:26skip the big kits and grab these. And last but not least, the bundle.
02:32This is a 10-piece set with 1.0, 1.5, and 3.175mm rods, all wear-resistant and high
02:39hardness,
02:39going for $54.55. Yeah, it's the priciest thing on this list, but you're getting 10 rods in 3
02:46different sizes, which works out nicely per piece, and 1,569 buyers have given it a clean 5 stars.
02:54If you'd rather stock up once than order singles every couple of weeks, this is the move.
02:59So that's the top 5 all the links are down in the description below,
03:03so go check out whichever one fits your setup.
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03:10this one. Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next one.
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