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Facts About Tungsten and Aluminium


Facts About Aluminium and Tungsten


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • 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.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Hans Christian Oersted   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1825   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.006 %   
5

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.91 %   
5

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
6

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
10

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