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74 Transition Metal
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Tungsten

RIS 0.036
Velocity
Rank#48
Co-citedMo
Physical properties
Category Transition Metal
Block d-block
State Solid
Config [Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
Electronegativity 2.36
Density 19.25 g/cm³
Melting 3695.0 K
Boiling 5828.0 K
Ionization 770.0 kJ/mol
Oxidation +2, +3, +4, +5, +6
Discovered 1783 · Juan Jose Elhuyar, Fausto Elhuyar
10-year trends

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Top papers of all time
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Top papers, last 5 years
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Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Materials Today: Proceedings · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age
Nuclear Fusion · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age

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Tungsten's history

Research intensity over time

Tungsten's history

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Tungsten's associations

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