Symbol
W
  
Er
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
- Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available
  
Carl Gustaf Mosander
  
Discovery
In 1781
  
In 1842
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
  
23
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
  
- It has a tendency to get tarnished in the open air, but when alloyed with elements like erbium, vanadium, its hardness levels decreases.
- Its compounds like Erbium oxide is used in safety glasses of welders and metal workers.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Mildly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
31
Not Available
  
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
35
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,522.00 °C
  
28
Boiling Point
2,510.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Grayish White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Lustrous
  
Lustrous
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa
  
4
Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa
  
1
Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s
  
16
2,830.00 m/s
  
28
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
W
  
Er
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol
  
16
589.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol
  
29
1,150.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
2,194.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
4,120.00 kJ/mol
  
33
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr
  
99+
2.08 g/amp-hr
  
28
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
  
[Xe] 4f12 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Erbium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Weight
167.26 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol
  
99+
18.40 cm3/mol
  
25
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)
  
5
49.00 (-eV)
  
29
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3
  
16
9.07 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω
  
10
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol
  
13
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
0.17 J/(kg K)
  
34
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K
  
99+
28.12 J/mol·K
  
11
Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K
  
7
14.50 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
12.20 µm/(m·K)
  
31
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol
  
1
261.00 kJ/mol
  
35
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol
  
1
17.20 kJ/mol
  
15
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol
  
1
314.00 kJ/mol
  
33
Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K
  
99+
73.10 J/mol.K
  
11