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Facts About Tungsten and Hafnium


Facts About Hafnium and Tungsten


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
  • Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By-product Zirconium Refining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1922   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
31

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
27

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