Tungsten alloys generally exhibit superior heat transfer performance as well, and the fatigue and fracture toughness necessary for military applications-from naval seawater piping to battlefield tanks and armor protection to weaponry, missiles and aircraft structural components. Standards for tank armor, for example, have recently included the application of titanium-tungsten alloys for battlefield protection.
Tungsten alloys are used in aircraft, naval ships, spacecraft, armor plating and missiles. For these applications, tungsten alloyed with aluminum, vanadium, and other elements is used for a variety of components, including landing gear, critical structural parts, firewalls.