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What type of tungsten rods are commonly used for drillbits?
tungsten carbide
What type of product is tungsten?
Mining
What type of gas is in a tungsten-halogen light bulb?
Halogen gas is in a Tungsten-Halogen Light Bulb.
What two compounds are used to make tungsten carbide?
Tungsten Carbide is made from compounds of Tungsten and Carbon. At the base level, Tungsten Carbide resembles a type of fine dark powder. This powder then made into shapes by being pressed.
Is tungsten natural or man made?
It's man made. You can't find tungsten metal in the earth the way you can find gold. What occurs is a rock containing a metal compound, for instance the ore scheelite which contains calcium tungstate. Tungsten is extracted from it by first converting it to tungsten oxide and then reducing this with hydrogen.
What type of steel is best suited for making permanent magnets?
tungsten
What type of shotgun pellets are allowed for waterfowl hunting in the US?
Lead
Oxygen sulfur and tungsten are all examples of what type of matter?
nonmetals
How did tungsten get its name?
Tungsten is represented by the symbol W which came from its earlier name of Wolfram. Tungsten comes from Tung Sten, the Swedish words meaning heavy stone.
Where does the element tungsten's name come from?
The name for tungsten originates from the Swedish words "Tung" and "sten." This two words have the literal meaning of "heavy stone.' Discovered in 1783 in a mineral called wolframite, tungsten is classified as a metal.
Is tungsten in a compound and does it have to be separated from other elements?
If it is necessary is possible. This depends on the type of compound.
Is tungsten tougher that tungsten carbide?
No. Tungsten is an element, where as tungsten carbide is an alloy, or a mixture of elements (tungsten, nickel, tantalum, niobium, titanium, and chromium). Tungsten carbide is much easier to work into styles and designs, but does not change the hardness of the metal.
