HistoryTungsten was discovered in 1783 by Juan Jóse and Fausto Elhuyar. It was found in samples of wolframite, which is a mineral. Tungsten gets its abbreviation W from the word Wolfrom. When Tungsten is found in samples of wolframite, a mineral, it is soft and ductile. The density of tungsten is 19.250 and its atomic radius is 193pm. It is used to make tungsten carbide, which is the most common material for cutting-bit inserts.
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Uses of Tungsten:
Fluorescent Light Bulbs
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Drill Bits:
Cemented Carbide
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New and Improved Wedding Bands
Nowadays, the price for gold has increased so much that jewelers and couples are
making less expensive wedding rings. Guess what they are being made out of? The
new and very decreased price of wedding rings made out of tungsten has attracted
many more customers who do not want to pay the high prices for gold wedding
bands. The difference between the two kinds of wedding bands money wise is around $1,800. The two types of rings are not that different from each other because tungsten has about the same density as gold. This is just one of the many ways that
tungsten has made things cheaper but still
the same type of quality.
making less expensive wedding rings. Guess what they are being made out of? The
new and very decreased price of wedding rings made out of tungsten has attracted
many more customers who do not want to pay the high prices for gold wedding
bands. The difference between the two kinds of wedding bands money wise is around $1,800. The two types of rings are not that different from each other because tungsten has about the same density as gold. This is just one of the many ways that
tungsten has made things cheaper but still
the same type of quality.
How Reactive is Tungsten?
Tungsten does not react with air or oxygen at room temperature, but when the
heat is increased, tungsten oxide is formed. Some of the elements that tungsten
does react to at room temperature is fluorine, chlorine, and bromine.
heat is increased, tungsten oxide is formed. Some of the elements that tungsten
does react to at room temperature is fluorine, chlorine, and bromine.
Five Fun Facts:
Tungsten often reacts with oxygen to form a yellowish compound, tungsten oxide.
Tungsten was instrumental in World War II, but rather for treaty purposes and not
for production purposes.
Around 61,000 tons are produced each year, extracted from various ores.
Because of its conductive and anti-corrosion properties, tungsten is often used
to make electrical wiring.
At the time, China and Portugal were known to have the largest reserves of
tungsten-containing ore, and their alignment with either side could have had
far-reaching consequences.
Tungsten was instrumental in World War II, but rather for treaty purposes and not
for production purposes.
Around 61,000 tons are produced each year, extracted from various ores.
Because of its conductive and anti-corrosion properties, tungsten is often used
to make electrical wiring.
At the time, China and Portugal were known to have the largest reserves of
tungsten-containing ore, and their alignment with either side could have had
far-reaching consequences.
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