Tungsten and Its Compounds

Introduction1. History, Use, Ores and Production 1.1. Introduction to the History of Tungsten 1.2. Applications of Tungsten and Its Compounds 1.3. Tungsten Ores and their Production2. Properties of the Element 2.1. The Atom 2.1.1. Atomic Number and Atomic Weight 2.1.2. Isotopes 2.1.3. Electronic Structure 2.1.4. Optical Emission Spectrum 2.1.5. X-ray Emission Spectrum 2.1.6. Absorption 2.1.7. Thermodynamical Properties 2.2. Physical Properties of the Metal 2.2.1. Structural Properties 2.2.2. Thermal Properties 2.2.3. Optical Properties 2.2.4. Electrical Properties 2.2.5. Mechanical Properties 2.2.6. Other Physical Properties 2.3 Chemical Properties of Tungsten 2.3.1. Preparation and Production 2.3.2. Reactivity of the Metal 2.3.3. Adsorption Phenomena 2.3.4. Electrochemical Properties 2.3.5. Analytical Aspects 2.4 Metallographic Properties 2.4.1. Introduction to the Metallurgy 2.4.2. Melting 2.4.3. Powder Metallurgy 2.4.4. Single crystals 2.4.5. Polycrystalline Materials 2.4.6. Metallographic Investigation3. Properties of Compounds 3.1. Systems of Tungsten with Other Metals 3.1.1. Groups I, II and III, A and B 3.1.2. Group IV, A and B and Actinides 3.1.3. Group V, A and B 3.1.4. Group VI 3.1.5. Group VII 3.1.6. Group VIII 3.2. Systems of Tungsten with Metalloids 3.2.1. Carbides 3.2.2. Compounds of Tungsten with Carbon and Oxygen or Nitrogen 3.2.3. Borides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Sulphides 3.2.4. Tungsten Halides 3.2.5. Tungsten Oxides 3.3. Tungsten Acids and their Salts 3.3.1. Introduction 3.3.2. Tungsten Acids 3.3.3. Tungstates 3.3.4. Polytungstates 3.3.5. Tungstates with Oxygen Deficit or Excess 3.3.6. Tungstic Acid Complexes 3.4. Bond Lengths and Ion RadiiReferencesIndex