SymbolW
Latin nameWolframium
Atomic number74
Period6
Element categoryTransition elements
Relative atomic mass183.85
GroupVI.B
Electronegativity
1.9
Oxidation numbers
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Electron configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d4 6s2
Density [g/cm3]
19.3
State
Solid
Melting point [°C]
3387
Boiling point [°C]
5660
Atomic radius [pm]
193
Covalent radius [pm]
146
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1]
174
Heat capacity [J K-1g-1]
0.13
Discovery
1758
Hardness [Mohs scale]
7.5
Vickers hardness [MPa]
3430
Brinell hardness [MPa]
2570
Young's modulus [GPa]
411
Electrical conductivity [S m-1]
1.8 · 107
Electrical resistivity [10-6Ω.m]
0.0536
Shear modulus [GPa]
161
1.st ionization energy [eV]
7.98
Stable isotopes
5
Unstable isotopes
16