Tungsten Material

Of all metals in their purest form, tungsten has the highest melting point (3422°C). This can be hugely beneficial in certain situations.
Tungsten metal is also regularly used to create alloys and superalloys. Its extremely high melting point and resistance to thermal creep help to strengthen the alloy, making it suitable for more thermally intensive applications, where other metals would fail.

Tungsten benefits from a very high density. In fact, at 19.3 g/cm3, it is amongst the highest of all metals, with tungsten's density measuring approximately 19.3 times higher than that of water and 1.7 times higher than that of lead.
Lastly, thanks to its high density, tungsten is regularly employed to create heavy metal alloys. One particularly good example is high-speed steel, which can contain as much as 18% tungsten. However, tungsten's density can also prove useful when combined with nickel, copper, iron and more.

Tungsten has the lowest coefficient of thermal expansion of all pure metals. Compared to common manufacturing materials (e.g. steel), this gives it the benefit of added stability under extreme heat. It has a structural solidity unmatched by other metals and is especially useful when rigidity at high temperatures is required, such as in tungsten carbide cutting tools or jet engine turbine blades.

Due to its conductive properties and relative inertness, tungsten metal is widely used in the electronics industry and environments involving high levels of radiation. For this reason, along with its very high density, tungsten is one of the main sources of metal for X-ray targets and other high-energy radiation shielding, as the relatively inert, very high-density material is difficult for X-rays to penetrate. Tungsten metal also frequently finds use in electrodes, conductors and metallic films.

Tungsten is highly resistant to corrosion and can be used in a range of corrosive environments and outdoor applications. For example, it is particularly useful when prolonged exposure to corrosive substances – such as water, acid, or solvents – is likely.

Tungsten is an extremely robust metal, with the highest tensile strength of all pure metals. While this can make it brittle under certain circumstances, when it comes to the process of metal fabrication, tungsten's rigidity means that it can be drawn into very thin wires without fracturing.