Functions of Tungsten Bucking Bars
Tungsten alloys were first used to manufacture fluorescent and incandescent light bulb filaments. They were later used to make television tubes. The earliest imaging equipment was fabricated using an X-ray bombardment of tungsten target.
Tungsten is a very dense metal that obtains its name from two Swedish words that relate to its density. "Tung" stands for heavy while "Sten" means stone. This metal is two and a half times denser than steel. Tungsten alloys are commonly used in the manufacture of filaments and X-ray tube targets.
Tungsten bucking bars are work tools that are fitted onto work surfaces to provide the tool operator with extra cushion. The bars can be located at the tool’s low recoil heads and at the handle position. There is usually a low recoil impact absorbing spacer between the machine parts that absorbs the shocks at the compression and shear phases.
Bucking barsare utilized in rivet setting when the shank of the rivet requires upsetting. Heavy tungsten alloy bucking bars are useful for reducing he recoil once the impact has been reflected back to the rivet shaft. In order to reduce vibration emanating from powerful tools, tungsten bucking bars are recommended.
Such powerful tools may include riveting guns and power drills. If vibration is left unchecked, it can affect the employees. Some industrial diseases that can be triggered by vibration include carpel tunnel syndrome and vibration white finger. The nerves, bones and muscles in the hands are affected by these industrial diseases. These conditions can render your staff incapable of work. Such a scenario can lead to a company incurring heavy compensation claims from injured staff.
Why Choose Tungsten Bucking Bars?
Some companies prefer to use steel to manufacture their bucking bars. Steel for industrial use is not efficient in totally absorbing vibration or the force from power machines. This still leaves the operator at some risk.
The use of tungsten bucking bars provides a more reliable option compared to other bucking materials. The particularly high density of tungsten enables a large mass of the metal to be fitted in a relatively small area. Tungsten can be used to manufacture of the whole bucking bar or just the point of impact. As a result of its extra weight, the vibration felt by the operator is drastically reduced.
Tungsten bucking bars have been demonstrated to be effective against the hazardous effects of vibration white finger. This protection potentially improves the efficiency of workers. Research indicates that workers can on average save up to three seconds for each rivet.
Just like tungsten weights are used in reducing vibrations in powerful tools, this principle can likewise be used enhance passenger comfort by minimizing vibrations within the aircraft’s body. This principle is used mostly in helicopters and turboprops.
Tungsten alloys are invaluable for minimizing or balancing out vibration in aerospace settings. In these settings, a large mass is usually contained in spaces that are confined. The high density of tungsten materials enables the craft to be particularly balanced out even when it is loaded to its optimum. Tungsten bucking bars in aerospace provide a simple way to improve ergonomics.
By Stanford Advanced Materials
Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM) Corporation is a global supplier of a series of pure metals, alloys, ceramics and minerals such as oxides, chlorides, sulfides, oxysalts, etc. Our headquarter, located in Irvine, California, USA, was first established in 1994, starting to provide high-quality rare-earth products for research and development (R&D).
