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Thulium vs Tungsten


Tungsten vs Thulium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm   
W   

Group Number
Not Available   
6   
12

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440304   
99+
7440337   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %   
30
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %   
28
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
18

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Thulium metal produces isotopes that emits X-rays. This isotope is used in X-ray machine.
  • Thulium element is also used in Surgical equipment like laser.
  
  • 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
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
35

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C   
23
3,410.00 °C   
1

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C   
99+
5,660.00 °C   
1

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Grayish White   

Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
7.50   
2

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa   
25
2,000.00 MPa   
4

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa   
21
3,430.00 MPa   
1

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
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
Tm   
W   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25   
35
2.36   
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.98   
23

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.40   
19

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
29

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75   
19
1.64   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol   
99+
770.00 kJ/mol   
16

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr   
26
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.55 eV   
13

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
69   
99+
74   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69   
99+
74   
99+

Number of Neutrons
100   
32
110   
27

Number of Electrons
69   
99+
74   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
162.00 pm   
29

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu   
99+
183.84 amu   
37

Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol   
28
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Rhenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)   
28
140.00 (-eV)   
5

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm   
40
316.52 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
17
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm3   
40
19.25 g/cm3   
16

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3   
24
17.60 g/cm3   
5

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
370.00 MPa   
10

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.06 (Pa)   
10
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa   
22
161.00 GPa   
5

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa   
26
310.00 GPa   
4

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa   
27
411.00 GPa   
4

Poisson Ratio
0.21   
31
0.28   
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
19.22   
9

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m   
5
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
78.60 kJ/mol   
13

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K   
22
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K   
99+
173.00 W/m·K   
7

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)   
29
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol   
99+
799.10 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol   
17
35.23 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol   
99+
837.00 kJ/mol   
1

Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K   
9
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+

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