Due to its hardness, tungsten carbide easily beats titanium in terms of scratch resistance, although titanium is still more scratch resistant than other popular materials. In fact, almost no material other than diamond can scratch tungsten carbide.
2. Hardness
Both titanium and tungsten carbide are much harder than precious metals such as gold and platinum. However, tungsten carbide is one of the hardest materials available and is much harder than titanium, with 9 recorded in the Mohs mineral hardness range (compared to a titanium score of 6).
3. Color
Both titanium and tungsten rings have a beautiful natural bronze color that can also be seen in the popular black version. White tungsten is also an alternative for tungsten carbide rings, as which provide a more "classic" look, similar to platinum or platinum.
4. Price
Titanium or tungsten carbide are both very cheap options according to pricy valuable metals or are pretty same of price. For both materials prices be able vary primarily based about style, manufacturer orattribute regarding the material.
5. Ingredients
Titanium is a slightly alloyed metal, and other elements are used in jewelry, usually aluminum and vanadium. The almost usually used grades for titanium jewellery are at least 85% pure titanium. Tungsten carbide is a compound made of rare metal tungsten and the same amount of carbon atoms.
6. Resizing
Due to their strength, generally speaking, both titanium and tungsten carbide rings cannot be resized. However, both materials are cheap enough and just replacing them is a doable option.
7. Weight
When it comes to the feel of a finger, the titanium and tungsten carbide rings are actually on contrary side of the spectrum. Despite their durability, the titanium ring is extraordinarily lightweight, making it ideal for more jewelry phobias. On the other hand, the tungsten carbide ring is pretty close and heavy, and has a pleasant weight experience on the finger.
8. Emergency Demolition
A common fantasy of titanium and tungsten carbide rings is that they cannot be removed in an emergency. In an emergency, both types of rings can be removed, but the method of removal will be different - the titanium ring needs to be cut by using a jeweler's saw, and the tungsten carbide ring must be uncoupled using a secondary clamp.
