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Facts About Aluminium and Tungsten


Facts About Tungsten and Aluminium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
  • Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
  • It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1825   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-3 %   
5
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.006 %   
5
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.91 %   
5
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
8.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
6
0.00 %   
18

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
10
Not Available   

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