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[[Category:Elements]]
[[Category:Elements]]
[[Category:Metals]]
[[Category:Metals]]
'''Tungsten''' is a very dense, grayish-silver metal. Its [[density]] is virtually the same (to three decimal places) as [[gold]]. It also has the highest [[melting point]] of all metals, and at temperatures over 1650°C, the highest tensile strength. The metal oxidizes in air and needs to be protected at higher temperatures. It has very good corrosion resistance and is corroded only slightly by most mineral [[acid]]s. Tungsten is exploited for its high [[melting point]] and [[density]], and that is reflected in its uses.
== Uses ==
Tungsten has a variety of uses from ballast weights for aircraft control panels, to filaments in light bulbs:
- Electrodes for welding
- Wire extrusion dies
- X-ray tube windows
- Armor piercing projectiles
- Shotgun shot
- Bucking bars
- Evaporation filaments and boats