tungsten
Densest refractory element
Tungsten is a dense metallic element with the highest melting point of any metal, making it essential for high-temperature applications.
It forms the filaments in incandescent light bulbs and hardens steel for cutting tools.
The element's symbol W comes from its alternate name, wolfram.
Tungsten carbide drill bits can cut through almost anything.
Twenty-third English letter
- periodic tableSystematic display of elements
- transition metalPartially filled d-orbital element
- wolframiteTungsten ore mineral
- oreMetal-bearing rock
mining · crystal structure · isotope · atomic weight · metallic · extraction · refinement · powdered
Carbon-bonded metal compound
- cutting toolsImplements for severing materials
- drill bitsRotating cutting attachments
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
mining equipment · dies · molds · electrodes · welding · aerospace · defense · armor-piercing
Very thin thread
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- lightbulbElectric illumination source
- halogen lampGas-enhanced filament bulb
- glowSteady, soft light
luminescence · illumination · wattage · coil · vacuum tube · argon · krypton · xenon
Closely packed together
- heavyOf great mass
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- high melting pointResists becoming liquid
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
heat-resistant · corrosion-resistant · ductility · brittleness · conductivity · durability · wear-resistant · strength
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- superalloyHeat-resistant engineered metal
- high-speed steelHeat-resistant cutting alloy
- tool steelHardened alloy for implements
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
W
Twenty-third English letter
- periodic tableSystematic display of elements
- transition metalPartially filled d-orbital element
- wolframiteTungsten ore mineral
ore · mining · crystal structure · isotope · atomic weight · metallic · extraction · refinement · powdered · sintered
carbide
Carbon-bonded metal compound
- cutting toolsImplements for severing materials
- drill bitsRotating cutting attachments
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
tooling · mining equipment · dies · molds · electrodes · welding · aerospace · defense · armor-piercing · ballast
filament
Very thin thread
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- lightbulbElectric illumination source
- halogen lampGas-enhanced filament bulb
glow · luminescence · illumination · wattage · coil · vacuum tube · argon · krypton · xenon · brightness
dense
Closely packed together
- heavyOf great mass
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- high melting pointResists becoming liquid
refractory · heat-resistant · corrosion-resistant · ductility · brittleness · conductivity · durability · wear-resistant · strength · rigidity
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- superalloyHeat-resistant engineered metal
- high-speed steelHeat-resistant cutting alloy
- tool steelHardened alloy for implements
compound
Combined into one
- metallurgysmelting, refining, ferrite, base metal, alloys
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- periodic tableperiodic table, elements, hydrogen, helium, carbon
- conductorscopper wire, gold wire, silver wire, aluminum, platinum
- durable materialstitanium, stainless steel, diamond, carbon fiber, kevlar
- elementsoxygen, hydrogen, carbon, helium, nitrogen
- tungsten ringHard metal finger jewelry
- tungsten filamentHeated wire producing illumination
- tungsten bulbFilament-based light source
- tungsten carbideHard compound for cutting
- tungsten lightBulb using heated filament