Electronic data		Thermal data		Steric data
Shells: 2,8,18,32,12,2 Orbitals: [Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2 Electronegativity: 1.4, 1.7 1. Ionization potential: 7.98 eV 2. Ionization potential: -- eV 3. Ionization potential: -- eV Oxidation states: 6,5,4,3,2,0 Electrical conductivity: 0.189 10^6		Melting point: 3410 °C ±20 Boiling point: 5660 °C Specific heat: 0.13 J/gK Heat of fusion: 35.40 kJ/mol Heat of vaporization: 824.0 kJ/mol Thermal conductivity: 1.74 W/cmK		Atomic radius: 2.02 Å Ionic radius: 0.60 Å () Covalent radius: 1.30 Å Atomic volume: 9.53 cm³/mol Density (293 K): 19.3 g/cm³ Crystal structure: Cubic: Body centered

Nuclide	Abundance [%]	Mass	Spin	Halflife	Decay mode	Decay tree
180W	0.14	179.947	0	--	stable	--
181W	0	181	9/2	121.2d	EC	View
182W	26.41	181.948	0	--	stable	--
183W	14.4	182.95	1/2	--	stable	--
184W	30.64	183.951	0	--	stable	--
185W	0	185	3/2	74.8d	-	View
185Wm	0	185	9/2	1.6m	IT	View
186W	28.41	185.954	0	--	stable	--
187W	0	187	3/2	23.9h	-	View
188W	0	188	0	69.4d	-	View

Legend

Name origin:	Swedish: tung sten (heavy stone): symbol from its German name wolfram.
Description:	Hard, steel-gray to white metal. Highest melting point of all metals.
Discovered by:	Fausto and Juan José de Elhuyar
Year:	1783
Place:	Spain
Sources:	Occurs in the minerals scheelite (CaWO4) and wolframite [(Fe,Mn)WO4].
Use(s):	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.