Titanium rings and tungsten rings are becoming popular in the fingers accessories. More and more men and women are choosing them on the day of their engagement and wedding. A choice between tungsten ring and titanium can be confusing. Everyone gets confused between choices whether gold, silver, diamond, platinum or rubies. Both tungsten and titanium are model metals in the jewelry industry.
Now let’s see the difference between tungsten rings and tungsten rings.Both titanium and tungsten are super hard metals from other traditional metals like gold, silver and platinum. Tungsten carbide is much harder than titanium alloys. The tungsten rings are impossible to destroy. The tungsten metal doesn’t melt until it reaches the temperature as high as 6,100degree Fahrenheit. Tungsten rings are 5 times harder than steel and the metal is tough. Out of all the metals titanium has the highest ratio between density and strength. Titanium is stronger than steel, but much lighter. The ductility is more in titanium than tungsten. If your wedding ring hits under the high pressure titanium ring will bend out of round but tungsten carbide ring fractures into several pieces. A tungsten ring is much safer to wear. A tungsten ring contains carbide and this maintain shiny, polished look for years. Shiny tungsten rings last forever and you can easily remove the scratches appeared over the ring. Tungsten ring is more durable and maintain cleaner, shinier surface. Titanium rings are corrosion resistance against oxygen, so it lasts long. Titanium rings are not resistant to scratches and scuffs, so keep this in mind while shopping a ring for men. Titanium rings are durable, strong, lightweight and pure.
For some people, silver, gold and other metals can create allergy over the skin. In such case titanium jewelry is safe to wear for everyone. Tungsten carbide jewelry contains cobalt that may cause skin rashes and allergy to some people. So always purchase a tungsten ring bound with nickel metal because nickel is hypoallergenic. Titanium is a metal lighter than tungsten and it has a lower density. Titanium alloys are 43% lighter than stainless steel but tungsten carbide are 90% heavier than stainless steel. Titanium reacts quickly with other chemicals and produce different colors. Jewelry manufactures use anodization to coat colored patterns over titanium rings. Black titanium is a form titanium alloy which produces different colors. On the other hand, tungsten rings offer black color only. Titanium jewelry is cheaper than tungsten jewelry due to difference in equipment and environmental control need to produce them. Titanium rings can be engraved and resized but a tungsten ring is too hard to be resized. Titanium is soft and it can be engraved in traditional method. Tungsten can’t be engraved due to its hardness. If you want the ring to be engraved in the future then buy titanium rings.
If you slang your finger in a door, a titanium ring will bend hurting your finger but a tungsten ring will maintain its frame. If you prefer a ring based on weight than titanium might be your choice.
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