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Tungsten is a refractory transition metal prized for its extreme hardness, highest melting point of any element, and exceptional density. It is widely used in high-temperature structural applications, radiation shielding, electrical contacts, and cutting tools where thermal stability and wear resistance are critical performance drivers. Engineers select tungsten when operating conditions exceed the capabilities of steel or nickel alloys, or when density and radiation absorption are primary design constraints.

High-temperature aerospace structuresRadiation shielding and nuclear applicationsCutting tools and wear-resistant componentsElectrical contacts and electrodesCounterweights and ballast materialsPlasma-facing materials in fusion research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	305.2	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	303.9	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.00748	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.3000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2914	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	143.5	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	147.3	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	18.90	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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