Element Dossier
Tungsten (W)
Tungsten is used in dense materials, high-temperature systems, tooling, defense, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing.
Critical
Selected Element
Tungsten
Symbol: W · Atomic Number: 74 · Transition metal
W
Critical
Tungsten is used in dense materials, high-temperature systems, tooling, defense, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing.
Overall
86/100
Confidence
Medium
Updated
2026-06
Element Scorecard
Modeled intelligence scores. Source-backed methodology.
86
High
Civilization Impact79/100
Supply-Chain Risk89/100
Strategic Value90/100
Substitution Difficulty87/100
Future Relevance83/100
Industry Exposure
Industries and applications connected to Tungsten.
Industries
DefenseAerospaceAdvanced ManufacturingEnergy
Key Uses
- Dense alloys
- Cutting tools
- High-temperature parts
- Defense systems
Supply Chain Flow: Tungsten
Simplified intelligence flow for source, processing, refining, manufacturing, and end use.
Source
- China
- Vietnam
- Russia
Processing
- China
Refining
- China
- Europe
Manufacturing
- Global
End Use
- Tooling
- Defense
- Aerospace
- Industrial systems
Substitution Analysis
Dense materials
HighDepleted uranium or other heavy alloys
Regulatory, performance, and handling tradeoffs
Scoring Reasoning
Defense relevance, high-temperature use, and concentration risk drive critical status.
Confidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-06
Sources
Public source base used for modeled intelligence scoring.