• Question: Which metal has the highest melting point?

    Asked by pears to Aime, Akshat, Diana, Gemma, Judith on 23 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Gemma Sharp

      Gemma Sharp answered on 21 Jun 2011:

      Tungsten, at 3410 degrees Celcius!

    • Photo: Judith McCann

      Judith McCann answered on 21 Jun 2011:

      Yea, Tungsten, Its what they use for filaments in lightbulbs (really thin metal that has to stay together at really high temps)

    • Photo: Akshat Rathi

      Akshat Rathi answered on 23 Jun 2011:

      And the symbol for tungsten is W because its Latin name is wolfram. 🙂

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