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Tungsten Tin Comparison


Tin
Tin Tungsten comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
W   
Sn   

Group Number
6   
12
14   
4

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440337   
99+
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1781   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,410.00 °C   
1
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C   
1
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Lustrous   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.50   
2
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa   
4
50.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa   
1
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s   
16
2,730.00 m/s   
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
62.00 %   
13
Not Available   

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
White Tin (Beta Tin)   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
W   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.36   
2
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98   
23
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40   
19
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.47   
29
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.64   
99+
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
708.60 kJ/mol   
33

2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
4.42 eV   
16

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
74   
99+
50   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm   
29
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
183.84 amu   
37
118.71 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
16.30 cm3/mol   
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tantalum
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
83.50 (-eV)   
14

Lattice Constant
316.52 pm   
99+
583.18 pm   
7

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
19.25 g/cm3   
16
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3   
5
6.99 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa   
10
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
17

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa   
5
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa   
4
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa   
4
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.22   
9
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
115.00 nΩ·m   
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
107.30 kJ/mol   
8

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K   
7
66.80 W/m·K   
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
301.30 kJ/mol   
35

Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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