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Technical data for Tungsten

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Overview
NameTungsten
SymbolW
Atomic Number74
Atomic Weight183.84
Density19.25 g/cc
Melting Point3422.°C
Boiling Point5555.°C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point3422.°C
Boiling Point5555.°C
Absolute Melting Point3695.K
Absolute Boiling Point5828.K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of Fusion35.KJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization800.KJ/mol
Heat of CombustionN/A
Specific Heat132.J/(Kg K)[note]
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal Conductivity170.W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion4.5×10-6K-1

Bulk physical properties
Density19.25 g/cc
Density (Liquid)17.6 g/cc
Molar Volume9.5501×10-6
Brinell Hardness2570.MPa
Mohs Hardness7.5MPa
Vickers Hardness3430.MPa
Bulk Modulus310.GPa
Shear Modulus161.GPa
Young Modulus411.GPa
Poisson Ratio0.28
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of Sound5174.m/s
Thermal Conductivity170.W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion4.5×10-6K-1

Reactivity
Valence6
Electronegativity2.36
ElectronAffinity78.6KJ/mol
Ionization Energies
770., 1.7×103 KJ/mol

Health and Safety
Autoignition PointN/A
FlashpointN/A
Heat of CombustionN/A
DOT Hazard Class4.1
DOT Numbers3089
EU NumberEU231-143-9
NFPA Fire Rating2
NFPA HazardsN/A
NFPA Health Rating1
NFPA Reactivity Rating1
RTECS Classes
Reproductive Effector, Primary Irritant
RTECS NumberRTECSYO7175000
NFPA LabelNFPA Label

Classifications
Alternate NamesWolfram
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockd
Group6
Period6
Electron Configuration[Xe]4f145d46s2
ColorGray
Discovery
1783 in Spain
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7440-33-7
CID NumberCID23964
Gmelin NumberGmelin16317
NSC NumberN/A
RTECS NumberRTECSYO7175000

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity2.×107S/m
Resistivity5.×10-8m Ω
Superconducting Point0.015

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeParamagnetic
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility3.9×10-9
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility7.17×10-10
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility0.0000751

Abundances
% in Universe5.×10-8%
% in Sun4.×10-7%
% in Meteorites0.000012%
% in Earth's Crust0.00011%
% in Oceans1.2×10-8%
% in HumansN/A

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic Radius193.pm
Covalent Radius146.pm
Van der Waals RadiusN/A
Crystal StructureBody Centered Cubic
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice Constants
316.52, 316.52, 316.52 pm
Space Group NameIm_ 3m
Space Group Number229

Nuclear Properties
Half-LifeStable
LifetimeStable
Decay ModeN/A
Quantum Numbers5D0
Neutron Cross Section18.4
Neutron Mass Absorption0.0036
Known Isotopes
158W, 159W, 160W, 161W, 162W, 163W, 164W, 165W, 166W, 167W, 168W, 169W, 170W, 171W, 172W, 173W, 174W, 175W, 176W, 177W, 178W, 179W, 180W, 181W, 182W, 183W, 184W, 185W, 186W, 187W, 188W, 189W, 190W, 191W, 192W
Stable Isotopes
180W, 182W, 183W, 184W, 186W
Isotopic Abundances
180W0.12%
182W26.5%
183W14.31%
184W30.64%
186W28.43%


Notes on the properties of Tungsten:

Specific Heat: Value given for solid phase.

Up to date, curated data provided by
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