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Uranium vs Tungsten

Uranium
Tungsten
Tungsten vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U  
W  
Group Number
0  
18
6  
12
Period Number
7  
6  
Block
f block  
d block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440611  
28
7440337  
99+
Space Group Name
Cmcm  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
63.00  
13
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
-  
Discovery
In 1789  
In 1781  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
28
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
0.00 %  
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
18
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
  • 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
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
0.00 p.p.m.  
40
Physical
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
3,410.00 °C  
1
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
5,660.00 °C  
1
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Grayish White  
Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
7.50  
2
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
2,000.00 MPa  
4
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
3,430.00 MPa  
3
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
4,620.00 m/s  
20
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.38  
40
2.10  
11
Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
62.00 %  
21
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
U  
W  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25  
14
33  
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
2.36  
3
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
0.98  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.40  
20
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
2.36  
3
Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.47  
33
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
1.64  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
16
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8
5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17
6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25
10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18
16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13
17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
34
18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
31
20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
25
21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
15
25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
13
28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
4.55 eV  
18
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
92  
26
74  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92  
26
74  
99+
Number of Neutrons
146  
14
110  
28
Number of Electrons
92  
26
74  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
139.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
162.00 pm  
31
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
183.84 amu  
37
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Tantalum
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Rhenium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
140.00 (-eV)  
5
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
316.52 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.29  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
19.25 g/cm3  
16
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
17.60 g/cm3  
15
Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
370.00 MPa  
11
Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
1
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
161.00 GPa  
5
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
310.00 GPa  
4
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
411.00 GPa  
4
Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.28  
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
19.22  
18
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
23
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
52.80 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
78.60 kJ/mol  
15
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
173.00 W/m·K  
7
Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
3,695.00 K  
1
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
4.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
32.60 J/mol.K  
99+
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