Tungsten Straight Wire

Tungsten Straight Wire is a dense, refractory metal wire characterized by its exceptionally high melting point (~3422 °C), excellent tensile strength, and low vapor pressure at elevated temperatures. Its linear, straightened form ensures dimensional stability and is widely deployed in high-temperature environments. Industries including aerospace, vacuum electronics, and semiconductor processing depend on tungsten wire for heater coils, electron emitters, and X-ray tube filaments. It's indispensable in cathodes for electron microscopes and ion sources, where precise emission and minimal thermal deformation are critical. The wire’s resistance to creep and erosion makes it ideal for thermionic emission, field emission, and vacuum arc applications. In cutting-edge research, tungsten wire is foundational in fusion plasma diagnostics and in fabricating nanoscale STM probes. Its thermal robustness and electron emission stability reinforce its enduring importance across advanced scientific instrumentation and extreme-temperature industrial systems.

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Tolerances

Wire

Diameter		±10%
Length		+5% / -1%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	74
Crystal structure	Body centred cubic
Electronic structure	Xe 4f¹⁴ 5d⁴ 6s²
Valences shown	2,3,4,5,6
Atomic weight( amu )	183.85
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	18.5
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.55
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	183/ 14.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	182/ 26.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	186/ 28.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	180/ 0.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	184/ 30.7
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.141
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.98
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 17.7

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Soft
Material condition	Hard
Poisson's ratio	0.28
Poisson's ratio	0.28
Bulk modulus( GPa )	311
Bulk modulus( GPa )	311
Tensile modulus( GPa )	411
Tensile modulus( GPa )	411
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	360
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	500
Tensile strength( MPa )	550-620
Tensile strength( MPa )	1920
Yield strength( MPa )	550

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	5.4@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	0.0154
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0048@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	1.12

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	5660
Density( gcm⁻³ )	19.3@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	3410
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	4009
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	192
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	133@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	173@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	4.5@0-100°C