> Tungsten carbide is magnetic Pure tungsten carbide is not. You just got some magnetic contaminants in it. This has is a good test for fake "gold" that can c

> Tungsten carbide is magnetic Pure tungsten carbide is not. You just got some magnetic contaminants in it. This has is a good test for fake "gold" that can consist of tungsten core with a thin film of gold on top. It's pretty much impossible to get pure tungsten, so such "gold" ends up being magnetic.