Tungsten
W183.84 g/mol Calculated
Also called wolfram.
The metal with the highest melting point of them all, 3,422 Celsius, which is why it was the filament in every incandescent bulb. Element 74.
Sources and notes
- The introductionfrom sourceMoleculeFinder curated
- Other namesfrom sourceWikidataIts English label and aliases on Wikidata.
- Formula and weightcomputedPubChem
- 2D drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKit
Where you encounter it
A pure element or an engineered material, rather than an ingredient in a product.
Sources and notes
- The line abovefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curatedFrom the group the molecule belongs to.
Properties and sources
Calculated by PubChem
- Molecular formula
- W
- Molecular weight
- 183.84 g/mol
Measured LD50, HSDB via PubChem
5,000 mg/kg pure tungsten, rat, another route
An LD50 is an animal study measurement, not a dose for a person.
Reported Hazard label (GHS), ECHA via PubChem
Danger Flammable pictogram (GHS02); hazard statements H228, H252
Groups it belongs to
- Category
- Element & material
- Family
- Chemical elements
- Hazard classes
- Flammable, GHS Danger
Questions
- What is Tungsten?
- The metal with the highest melting point of them all, 3,422 Celsius, which is why it was the filament in every incandescent bulb. Element 74.
- How toxic is Tungsten?
- The reported LD50 of Tungsten is 5,000 mg/kg (rat, other). An LD50 is an animal study measurement, not a dose for a person. Its GHS hazard label carries the signal word Danger and the hazard pictogram Flammable. from sourcefrom source
- What kind of molecule is Tungsten?
- Tungsten has the formula W and a molecular weight of 183.84 g/mol. MoleculeFinder files it under chemical elements, in the element & material group. from sourcefrom sourcefrom sourcefrom source
- What else is Tungsten called?
- Tungsten is also called wolfram. from source
Sources and notes
- Calculated valuescomputedPubChemComputed from the structure, so no laboratory conditions apply; complexity is PubChem's own structural score.
- LD50from sourceHSDB via PubChem
- Hazard labelfrom sourceECHA via PubChemThe label combines these classifications.
- ECHAfrom sourceAttributionSource: European Chemicals Agency, echa.europa.eu.
- Data refreshedfrom sourceMoleculeFinder2026-11-09