Tungsten Cube 1/2 Inch x 1/2 Inch x 1/2 Inch 99.95% Pure Tungsten Wolfram (W)
This listing is for 1 (one) – 99.5% Pure Tungsten Cube. Cube measures 1/2″ x 1/2″ x 1/2″ and weighs 1.395 oz (39.5 grams) The cube is brand new, and is the highest of quality. Free Shipping! Great for: Science ClassroomsConversational PieceBalance WeightPaper WeightDisplay Piece InvestmentEtc. The name “Tungsten” comes from a Swedish tung sten, “heavy stone.” Other names for the element are Scheelite, Wolfram. Tungsten is mainly found in the mineral wolframite which is an iron-maganese solid solution. China leads the world in Tungsten Production followed by Russia, then Canada. Purity: 99.5% Tungsten (W)Weight Ounces: 1.395 ouncesWeight Grams: 39.5 GramsPeriodic Symbol: WAtomic Number: 74Group: 6Period: 6Element Category: Transition MetalBlock: d-blockMelting Point: 6,192 Degrees F (3,422 Degrees C)Boiling Point: 10,706 Degrees F (5,930 Degrees C)Discovered In: 1781 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele