Tungsten Element Facts

Definition of the Tungsten Element Facts

The tungsten element facts is defined as a hard, brittle, corrosion-resistant, gray to white metallic element extracted from wolfram, sheltie, and other minerals, having the highest melting point and lowest vapor pressure of any metal. Tungsten facts and its alloys are used in high-temperature structural materials; in electrical elements, notably lamp filaments; and in instruments requiring thermally compatible glass-to-metal seals. The Atomic Number of this element is 74 and the Element Symbol is W.

Interesting Tungsten Facts about the Origin and Meaning of the Element Name Tungsten
What are the origins of the tungsten facts?
Tungsten facts originate from the Swedish words 'tung sten' meaning heavy stone. It was formerly called Wolfram hence the symbol of the element - W.

Classification of the Tungsten Element Facts
Tungsten is classified as a "Transition Metal" which is located in Groups 3 - 12 of the Periodic Table. An Element classified as Transition Metals is ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.

Discovery and History of the Tungsten Element Facts
Tungsten was discovered by the Spanish brothers Fausto and Juan Jose de Elhuyar in 1783.
Occurrence of the element Tungsten in the Atmosphere
Obtained from sheltie and wolfram
Common Uses of Tungsten Element Facts
Space-age super-alloys
Light bulb filaments - fluorescent lighting
Cemented carbides (also called hard metals)
Armaments
Jewelry - Tungsten Carbide

The Tungsten Element Facts and the Periodic Table

Find out more tungsten facts on the Periodic Table which arranges every chemical element according to its atomic number, as based on the periodic law, so that chemical elements with similar properties are in the same column. Our Periodic Table is simple to use - just click on the symbol for additional tungsten facts and info and for an instant comparison of the Atomic Weight, Melting Point, Boiling Point and Mass - G/cc of Tungsten with any other element.

Tungsten element facts about the Argon - IUPAC and the Modern Standardized Periodic Table
The Standardized Periodic Table in use today was agreed by the International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, in 1985 which includes the tungsten element facts. The famous Russian Scientist, Dimitri Mendeleev, perceived the correct classification method of "the periodic table" for the 65 elements which were known in his time. Tungsten was discovered by the Spanish brothers Fausto and Juan Jose de Elhuyar in 1783. The Standardized Periodic Table now recognizes more periods and elements than Dimitri Mendeleev knew in his day but still all fitting into his concept of the "Periodic Table" in which Tungsten is just one element that can be found.

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