Tungsten Technology
Tungsten has been used since the 1970’s for the production of darts, because it is twice as dense (heavy) as brass. A dart made of tungsten will be half the size of its brass equivalent. This means that it is easier for the player to achieve close grouping and score the maximum 180!
 

Igneous Rock

 Tungsten is found in igneous rock. It is crushed to powder and the tungsten content is separated out.

Tungsten Powder

 Pure Tungsten powder ready to be sintered with nickel in a furnace at 3000ºC.

Tungsten Alloy

 100% Tungsten is very brittle. It is necessary to create an alloy by combining the tungsten powder with 3% iron, 15% nickel, and 2% zinc.

Tungsten Billets

 Sintered tungsten billets are cut to size, then “drilled and tapped”. High technology machinery turns a billet into a dart barrel.

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