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wrote:

The
ceramic people tend to think of tungsten carbide as metallic because it
bends. (Boeing twists 6" strips into spirals.) Tungten carbide
people then to think of it as tungsten carbide. Those of us concerned
with its chemical properties tend to think of it as both or either
depending on what we are doing.

Tom:

So if I'm interpreting you correctly, you seem to be saying that
whether tungsten carbide is considered metallic or a metal is somewhat
dependent upon your perspective? That sounds reasonable.

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