Pure Tungsten (W)

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Description

Tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals and is therefore also suitable for very high-temperature applications. It is also characterized by a uniquely low coefficient of thermal expansion and a very high level of dimensional stability.

This material data has been provided by Plansee.

All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
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General

Property	Temperature	Value
Density	23.0 °C	19.3 g/cm³ Show Supplier Material materials with Density of 19.3 g/cm³
Molar mass		183.85 g/mol Show Supplier Material materials with Molar mass of 183.85 g/mol
Neutron capture cross-section	23.0 °C	0 m² Show Supplier Material materials with Neutron capture cross-section of 0 m²

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Elastic modulus	23.0 °C	405 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 405 GPa
Hardness, Vickers, 30	23.0 °C	360 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Hardness, Vickers, 30 of 360 [-]	recrystallized
Poisson's ratio	23.0 °C	0.28 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Poisson's ratio of 0.28 [-]

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value
Melting point		3420 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Melting point of 3420 °C
Specific heat capacity	23.0 °C	130 J/(kg·K) Show Supplier Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 130 J/(kg·K)
Thermal conductivity	23.0 °C	164 W/(m·K) Show Supplier Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 164 W/(m·K)

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value
Electrical conductivity	23.0 °C	1.80E+7 S/m Show Supplier Material materials with Electrical conductivity of 1.80E+7 S/m
Electrical resistivity	23.0 °C	5E-8 Ω·m Show Supplier Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 5E-8 Ω·m
Electron work function	23.0 °C	4.54 eV Show Supplier Material materials with Electron work function of 4.54 eV

Acoustical

Property	Temperature	Value
Sound speed, longitudinal	23.0 °C	5180 m/s Show Supplier Material materials with Sound speed, longitudinal of 5180 m/s
Sound speed, transversal	23.0 °C	2870 m/s Show Supplier Material materials with Sound speed, transversal of 2870 m/s

Chemical properties

Property	Value
Aluminium	1E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Aluminium of 1E-4 %
Cadmium	1E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Cadmium of 1E-4 %
Carbon	6E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Carbon of 6E-4 %
Chromium	3E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Chromium of 3E-4 %
Copper	1E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Copper of 1E-4 %
Iron	8E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Iron of 8E-4 %
Lead	1E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Lead of 1E-4 %
Molybdenum	1.2E-3 % Show Supplier Material materials with Molybdenum of 1.2E-3 %
Nickel	2E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Nickel of 2E-4 %
Nitrogen	1E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Nitrogen of 1E-4 %
Oxygen	2E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Oxygen of 2E-4 %
Potassium	1E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Potassium of 1E-4 %
Silicon	1E-4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Silicon of 1E-4 %
Tungsten	99.97 % Show Supplier Material materials with Tungsten of 99.97 %

Technological properties

Property
Application areas	For example, this material can be used to manufacture high-temperature furnace components, lamp components and components for use in the fields of medical and thin-film technology.

Pure Tungsten (W)

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