Tungsten

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Elements

OSTI ID:482417

The name tungsten, derived from the Swedish words {open_quotes}tung{close_quotes} and {open_quotes}sten{close_quotes}, meaning heavy stone, was first applied to a tungsten-containing mineral in 1755. The mineral, itself, was subsequently identified by C.W. Scheele in 1781, and named scheelite. Metallic tungsten was first isolated from the mineral wolframite in 1783, and given the German name {open_quotes}wolfram,{close_quotes} which remains an alternative name for the element. Ultimately, the English word, tungsten, became the official name, while W remains the element`s chemical symbol. This article discusses the geology, exploitation, applications, and market overview of tungsten.

• OSTI ID: 482417
• Journal Information: Elements, Vol. 5, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Aug-Sep 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
TUNGSTEN
MINERAL RESOURCES
MARKET
PRODUCTION
PRICES
WEAR RESISTANCE