I don't expect many of you guys to know the answer to this, but I found an 8oz piece of it. I'd like to know its value per oz?
I don't think so . . . The filaments in light bulbs were so light that a single ounce of tungsten probably made over a thousand bulbs. Besides, the density of tungsten is so close to that of gold that counterfeiters would buy up the surplus in a heartbeat.
Normally used for drill bits as tungsten carbide. High price for metal is may not necessary be a good thing. Remember the times when copper prices were absurdly high and that encouraged people to steal power cable wires? Probably not a bad idea if you have a stockpile of copper coins to melt down but not when your power goes off thanks to metal thieves!
LED light emitting diode. Thanks I think I'll just hold on to it, but I'm not really expecting anything from it in the future either.
Very fun book "Uncle Tungsten" if you like science stuff. Same author as "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat" and "Awakenings".
