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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   
1
194.00   
5

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
Not Available   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0004 %   
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

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
NA   
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.   
35
Not Available   

Physical Properties

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

Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C   
1
3,287.00 °C   
22

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   
15

Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa   
1
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s   
16
5,090.00 m/s   
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
62.00 %   
13
Not Available   

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
W   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.36   
2
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98   
23
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40   
19
1.32   
23

Allen Electronegativity
1.47   
29
1.38   
32

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   
29
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

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

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

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   
27
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm   
29
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

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   
5
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa   
10
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
32
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   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.22   
9
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

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   
13
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
15

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   
15

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

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