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Tungsten Titanium Comparison


Titanium Tungsten comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
W  
Ti  

Group Number
6  
12
4  
14

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440337  
99+
7440326  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1781  
In 1791  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
39
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.57 %  
2

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
40
0.60 p.p.m.  
21

Physical

Melting Point
3,410.00 °C  
1
1,660.00 °C  
18

Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C  
1
3,287.00 °C  
23

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Grayish White  
Silvery Gray-White  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.50  
2
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa  
4
716.00 MPa  
16

Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa  
3
830.00 MPa  
21

Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s  
20
5,090.00 m/s  
13

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.10  
11
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
62.00 %  
21
56.00 %  
26

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
W  
Ti  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
23  
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.36  
3
1.54  
27

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98  
99+
1.09  
39

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40  
20
1.32  
24

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.36  
3
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.47  
33
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.64  
99+
2.46  
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
16
658.80 kJ/mol  
39

2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5

6th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8

7th Energy level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6

8th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

9th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11

10th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15

11th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14

12th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37

13th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1

14th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2

15th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4

16th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

17th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
34
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5

18th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

19th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
31
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

20th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
25
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9

21st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
658.00 kJ/mol  
31

23rd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
15
658.80 kJ/mol  
30

25th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

26th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
658.80 kJ/mol  
31

27th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
13
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

28th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
658.80 kJ/mol  
37

29th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
658.80 kJ/mol  
38

30th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
658.80 kJ/mol  
34

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

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
4.33 eV  
24

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
74  
99+
22  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74  
99+
22  
99+

Number of Neutrons
110  
28
26  
99+

Number of Electrons
74  
99+
22  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
147.00 pm  
36

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm  
31
160.00 pm  
32

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
183.84 amu  
37
47.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tantalum
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)  
5
95.20 (-eV)  
10

Lattice Constant
316.52 pm  
99+
295.08 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
1.59  
30

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3  
16
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3  
15
4.11 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa  
11
434.00 MPa  
10

Viscosity
0.00  
1
0.00  
22

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.98 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa  
5
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa  
4
110.00 GPa  
15

Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa  
4
116.00 GPa  
20

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.32  
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.22  
18
4.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
23
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m  
99+
420.00 nΩ·m  
12

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

Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol  
15
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
3,695.00 K  
1
1,941.00 K  
21

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
429.00 kJ/mol  
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
468.60 kJ/mol  
20

Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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