What is tungsten (W)?

Tungsten, also known as wolfram, is a chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74.

What is BCC tungsten?

body-centered cubic (bcc) Tungsten, or wolfram, is a chemical element with the symbol W and atomic number 74. Tungsten is a rare metal found naturally on Earth almost exclusively as compounds with other elements.

What are the applications of tungsten alloys?

Tungsten’s many alloys have numerous applications, including incandescent light bulb filaments, X-ray tubes (as both the filament and target), electrodes in TIG welding, superalloys, and radiation shielding.

What is tungsten (wolfram)?

Tungsten, or wolfram, is a chemical element with the symbol W and atomic number 74. The name tungsten comes from the former Swedish name for the tungstate mineral scheelite, tung sten or “heavy stone”.