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The 16 pages that link to Tungsten, each with the reason it gives.

• Melting pointCompared with: Its exceptionally high melting point illustrates the opposite extreme from gallium.

• LeadCompared with: It can replace lead as a dense material where greater hardness is acceptable.

• Incandescent light bulbBroader topic: Its high melting point allows a filament to glow at high temperatures without melting quickly.

• Carl Wilhelm ScheeleRelated: Scheele showed that tungstic acid came from a mineral later named scheelite after him.

• Radiation shieldingCompared with: It can provide compact photon shielding where lead’s toxicity or mechanical properties are undesirable.

• SkarnBroader topic: Scheelite-bearing skarns are a major source of tungsten ore.

• TantalumCompared with: Tungsten is a neighboring heavy metal prized chiefly for heat resistance rather than tantalum’s corrosion resistance.

• Chemical element namingRelated: Its two established names and non-obvious symbol reveal how naming traditions can diverge.

• OsmiumCompared with: Tungsten is another very dense metal, valued more for heat resistance than osmium’s distinctive chemistry.

• ScheeliteNarrower topic: Scheelite is one of the principal minerals from which tungsten is extracted.

• RheniumCompared with: Tungsten is more abundant and has a higher melting point, but rhenium can improve its ductility.

• WolframiteRelated: The element recovered from wolframite gives the mineral its chief economic value.

• DivertorRelated: Tungsten is widely considered for divertor targets because it tolerates high heat and erosion.

• Nanling MountainsRelated: The Nanling region is one of China’s important tungsten-producing areas.

• Period 6 elementBroader topic: Its high-temperature strength makes this period 6 element useful in specialized alloys and tools.

• Elemental materialsBroader topic: Its heat resistance suits elemental tungsten to demanding high-temperature applications.