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Tungsten - highest melting point of any metal
Tungsten's very high melting point made it an ideal filament for incandescent light bulbs, & as it is in some enzymes it is the heaviest element used in nature, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 91 of Elemental. Tungste...
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Tungsten - highest melting point of any metal is an episode from Elemental by RNZ. Tungsten's very high melting point made it an ideal filament for incandescent light bulbs, & as it is in some enzymes it is the heaviest element used in natu...
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Published Dec 1, 2019, 00:08:46 long, audio available.
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