Tungsten is a metallic gray solid.

It has 74 protons and electrons and has 110 neutrons. It is in group 6 and has a density of 19.25 g-cm3. It was discovered by José and Fausto Elhuyar in 1783 in Spain.

Tungsten is the hardest known "pure" metal. Tungsten is somewhat toxic to organic life. It is often brittle and hard to work. Tungsten has the highest melting point of any pure metal.