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Niobium vs Tungsten

Niobium
Tungsten
Tungsten vs Niobium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Nb   
W   
Group Number
5   
13
6   
12
Period Number
5   
6   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440031   
99+
7440337   
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett   
Not Available   
Discovery
In 1801   
In 1781   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
18
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Niobium alloys are used in jet engines and rockets and spacecraft, beams and girders for buildings and oil and gas pipelines.
  • It is used superconducting magnets in particles accelerators, NMR and MRI equipment.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
25
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
In Bone
0.07 p.p.m.   
25
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
Physical Properties
Melting Point
2,468.00 °C   
6
3,410.00 °C   
1
Boiling Point
2,468.00 °C   
99+
5,660.00 °C   
1
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Gray   
Grayish White   
Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
7.50   
2
Brinell Hardness
735.00 MPa   
14
2,000.00 MPa   
4
Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa   
12
3,430.00 MPa   
1
Speed of Sound
3,480.00 m/s   
21
4,620.00 m/s   
16
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
62.00 %   
13
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Nb   
W   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
17   
22
33   
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.60   
23
2.36   
2
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.42   
16
0.98   
23
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23   
25
1.40   
19
Allen Electronegativity
1.41   
31
1.47   
29
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.40   
31
1.64   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
652.10 kJ/mol   
99+
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
2nd Energy Level
1,380.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
3rd Energy Level
2,416.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
4th Energy Level
3,700.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
5th Energy Level
4,877.00 kJ/mol   
36
Not Available   
6th Energy Level
9,847.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   
7th Energy level
12,100.00 kJ/mol   
14
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.30 eV   
18
4.55 eV   
13
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
41   
99+
74   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d4 5s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
41   
99+
74   
99+
Number of Neutrons
52   
99+
110   
27
Number of Electrons
41   
99+
74   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
146.00 pm   
35
139.00 pm   
39
Covalent Radius
164.00 pm   
28
162.00 pm   
29
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
92.91 amu   
99+
183.84 amu   
37
Atomic Volume
10.87 cm3/mol   
99+
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Zirconium
  
Tantalum
  
Next Element
Molybdenum
  
Rhenium
  
Valence Electron Potential
104.00 (-eV)   
8
140.00 (-eV)   
5
Lattice Constant
330.04 pm   
99+
316.52 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.57 g/cm3   
99+
19.25 g/cm3   
16
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.60 g/cm3   
5
Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa   
12
370.00 MPa   
10
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
27
0.00 (Pa)   
32
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
38.00 GPa   
19
161.00 GPa   
5
Bulk Modulus
170.00 GPa   
10
310.00 GPa   
4
Young's Modulus
105.00 GPa   
20
411.00 GPa   
4
Poisson Ratio
0.40   
4
0.28   
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
8.57   
37
19.22   
9
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
152.00 nΩ·m   
23
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
28
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
Electron Affinity
86.10 kJ/mol   
12
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.26 J/(kg K)   
20
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
Molar Heat Capacity
24.60 J/mol·K   
99+
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
53.70 W/m·K   
29
173.00 W/m·K   
7
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
7.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
696.60 kJ/mol   
4
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Fusion
27.20 kJ/mol   
6
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Atomization
745.00 kJ/mol   
4
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
Standard Molar Entropy
36.40 J/mol.K   
99+
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
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