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The metal with the highest melting point for this reason it is often used as the filament in light bulbs?
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What is the thickness of the filament in light bulbs?
the filament is neither too thick nor too light
How available are filament light bulbs?
I have not had any problem obtaining incandescent light bulbs.
I am trying to make a simple balloon detonator using an rf remote but the instruction states i need small gauge filament what is this?
A small gauge filament is a thin wire with a high melting point, just like the filament in light bulbs. That filament will heat up when electricity will pass through it. If you have enough battery power, I would suggest using a piece if pencil lead.
Do you use horse hair in light bulbs?
No horse hair in light bulbs. Today's incandescent light bulbs feature a tungsten filament. Since the filament must be heated to very high temperatures in order to glow, tungsten is the only fairly inexpensive metal with a high enough melting point to get the job done.
Which elements is used in light bulbs as a filament?
Tungsten ( chemical name Wolfram ) is used for the filament of an incandescent lamp. This is due to ability for making fine guage Tungsten wires , mechanical strength of such wires and the High melting point , which is considerably more than the normal operating temperature of the filament.
With the highest melting point of any pure element it is the filament in ordinary light bulbs Its one-letter symbol comes from the name wolfram?
tungsten!
How hot does a filament lamp get?
Bulb filament can reach temperature from 3410 degrees Celsius to 6300 degrees Celsius. No it can't. I think you're totally mistaken about how hot a filament can get. First of all, the temperature of a filament can't go above it's melting point. Secondly, I read that Tantulum Hafnium Carbide has the highest melting point of any known substance at 4215 degrees C. Besides, bulbs have a tungsten filament which has a melting point of 3422 C. It's slightly possible that for some bulbs, they mix tungsten with something else to raise the melting point but since nothing has a higher melting point than Tantulum Hafnium Carbide, the filament can't possibly get hotter than 4215 C by being 6300 C.
Why tungsten is used in filament bulb?
It conducts electricity and has a very high melting point, thus it will not melt in high temperatures in light bulbs. In fact, tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals, at about 3400 degrees celcius.
What elements are in light bulbs as a filament?
Light bulb filaments are usually made of tungsten, which has a very high melting point. Occasionally carbon is used as a filament.
What makes up the filament of light bulbs?
Filament of light bulbs are made up of Tungsten.
Do incandescent bulbs contain a filament of platinum?
yes, incandescent bulbs do not contain a filament of platinum. Yes they do contain a filament called a tungsten.
What happens to the filament when light bulbs blows?
The filament breaks.
What properties does tungsten have?
Tungsten comes under metals and has a steel-gray color. It has the highest melting point amongst metals. It is 19.3 times heavier than water and 71% heavier than lead. It is brittle and its alloys are used in the filament of incandescent bulbs.
Why gases are used in bulbs?
In incandescent bulbs, gases (other than oxygen) prolong the life of the filament. In florescent bulbs, the gas takes the place of the filament.
Is mercury used for the filament in light bulbs?
No, not in the filament. You are probably thinking of compact fluorescent light bulbs, which do contain mercury.
What is in filament of light bulbs?
tungsten
How can you tell if a halogen bulb is unused?
Halogen bulbs have filament like standard incandescent bulbs. When unused, the filament will appear silvery and clean. After use the filament may discolour.
