Uses of Tungsten and Osmium

Tungsten

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1.1 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 has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Non Toxic

Highly Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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1.2.3 In Blood

0.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA

0 1970

1.2.4 In Bone

0.00 p.p.m.NA

0 170000

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