Name       : Tungsten
Symbol     : W
Atomic #   : 74
Atom weight: 183.85
Melting P. : 3410
Boiling P. : 5660
Oxidation  : +6
Pronounced : TUNG-sten
From       : Swedish, tung sten, "heavy stone"; Symbol, W, is taken from
             the alternative name, wolfram
Identified : Brothers Juan Jose and Fausto Elhuyar in 1783
Appearance : Tough, steel-gray to white metal
Note       : Highest melting point of all metals
             
[Properties]

  Very pure tungsten is relatively soft; at least it can be cut with an
ordinary hacksaw. However, small amounts of impurities render the metal
hard and brittle. It is sometimes described as being steely gray or 
tending toward a white color. The appearance, like its ductility, depends
a lot on the purity of the samples.
  Tungsten is a chromium metal in Group VIB on the periodic table of the
elements. It is quite similar to the two elements appearing above it on
the table, molybdenum (Mo) and chromium (Cr). While tungstenhas the 
highest melting temperature of all the elements, it is straddled on the
right and left by elements having the second- and third-highest melting
points, rhenium (Re) and tantalum (Ta).