A projectile, including a compacted and sintered mixture of a plurality of
tungsten particles and a plurality of iron particles. At least a portion
of the plurality of iron particles are bonded together, and no
intermetallic compounds or alloys of the tungsten particles and iron
particles are formed during the compaction and sintering processes. The
final density of the projectile is from about 8.1 grams per cubic
centimeter to about 12.1 grams per cubic centimeter, and no substantial
densification occurs during sintering. A method of producing such a
projectile is also disclosed.