What metal conducts less electricity tungsten or titanium?
May 31, 2009
snowqueen_ink726 asked:
Want a men’s ring that could have black incorporated on it so titanium and tungsten are the choices. I need something that conducts less electricity and if it’s a significant difference between the two. Also is one cheaper in quality than the other as in weight and durability?
Want a men’s ring that could have black incorporated on it so titanium and tungsten are the choices. I need something that conducts less electricity and if it’s a significant difference between the two. Also is one cheaper in quality than the other as in weight and durability?
I think Tungsten (W) is a better conductor than Titanium(Ti) because it has a bigger atomic number Z, so easier for electrons to “escape”.( it is just a speculation, you should search for a reliable source).
If i am not mistaken Ti is almost as durable as steel ( a bit better) but much lighter. W should be far more resistant because it is used to make armored tanks and piercing bullets . ( there are speculations concerning safety , accidents etc., some say tungsten and metallic zirconium rings cant be cut easily by doctors)
Tungsten(W) should be more dense thus heavier.
Tungsten is a better conductor than titanium by a factor of about 6 (see link). This has nothing to do with atomic number though: the best conductor is silver, followed by copper, and then aluminum. Note that despite this difference, both are fully metallic and will conduct electricity well - you wouldn’t use titanium in wires, but you wouldn’t use it as an insulator either.
Both metals are durable. Titanium is protected from corrosion by a tough oxide layer, which can be altered by electrolysis to produce a colored layer on the titanium. Titanium is actually less strong than hardened steel, and it is a very light metal, being used a lot in airplanes. Tungsten is very dense - the same density as gold - and is hard and brittle. Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, meaning that tungsten objects such as rings will be sintered rather than cast (made from powder pressed together while hot), which makes it more brittle (the stuff used to armor tanks is steel with some tungsten added, which is stronger than ordinary steel). I would expect both metals to be about the same price.
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