Tungsten (W) Fun Facts
"The Melting Point, the toughest hero who can withstand the most intense heat, from light bulb filaments to rocket nozzles."
The true essence of Tungsten (W) on the molecular frontier.
Tungsten is a hard, steel-gray metal with the highest melting point.
Tungsten is found in the filament in an old incandescent light bulb.
Tungsten is used to create the armor of the A-10 Warthog aircraft�s cockpit.
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It has the highest melting point of all known elements, at a blistering 3,422 °C (6,192 °F).
Its chemical symbol, W, comes from its German name, 'Wolfram', which was derived from the mineral wolframite.
The filament in traditional incandescent light bulbs is made of a very thin coil of tungsten wire.
Because of its hardness and high density, it is used in armor-piercing ammunition and to make super-tough cutting tools.
Some bacteria use tungsten in enzymes, making it the heaviest known element to be used by any living organism.