Name :  Tungsten
Symbol :  W
Atomic Number :  74
Atomic Weight :  183.84
Specific Heat :  0.13 J/gK
Melting Point :  3410°C ±20°C
Vaporization :  824.0 kJ/mol
Boiling Point :  5660°C
Electronegativity :  2.36
Density@293 K :  19.3 g/cm³
Discovered :  Fausto and Juan José de Elhuyar, Spain, 1783
Description :  Hard, steel-gray to white metal. Highest melting point of all metals.
Uses :  Made into filaments for vacuum tubes and electric lights. Also as contact points in cars. Combined with calcium or magnesium it makes phosphors. Tungsten carbide is extremely hard and is used for making cutting tools and abrasives.