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Tungsten ​



Tungstens atomic number is 74 and its atomic symbol is W and its atomic weight is 184 Prices for tungsten

in the industry tungsten costs $35.00 per kilogram but small amounts cost around $250.00 per 100grams.  Uses for tungsten​ Tungsten is used in metalworking,construction,electrical equiptment,it's used in lightbulbs,for colouring glass,enamels and paints

Tungsten facts


 * its atomic number is 74
 * its the heviest element know to be use by any living organism
 * its melting point is 2770 degres celcius
 * in its raw form it feels brittle
 * it looks like a steely grey metal in its raw form
 * tungsten is often called wolfram
 * it has the highest melting point of all metals
 * its widely used in electronics companies


 * Where Tungsten is found **

Tungsten occurs in nature in the minerals scheelite (calcium tungstate) and wolframite (manganous), China and Russia are the leading Tungsten mining companies. In the United States, California and Colorado lead in mining Tungsten.

**How Tungsten is made** Tungsten is prepared from the minerals by first adding sodium hydroxide to convert the insoluble Tungsten compounds into a solution of sodium tungstate. Acid is then added to make Tungstic Trioxide come out of the solution. Tunstic Trioxide is heated with hydrogen to form the pure metal.

Tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals and remains strong at very high temperatures. Because of this it is used in equipment that must withstand high temperatures. It is so hard it is added to steel to make it harder, stronger and more elastic. Tungsten steel tools last longer than ordinary steel tools. Tungsten and carbon form Tungsten Carbide, an extremely hard substance used in the tips of high speed cutting tools and in mining and petroleum drills.

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[] The World Book Encyclopedia Book 19