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Paolo Ferraglia

Why is tungsten the heaviest metal in the world?

Mohamed Garnett  Follow

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What is the heaviest material known to man?

Osmium is the world's heaviest material and is twice the density of lead, but it is rarely used in its pure form due to its highly toxic and volatile nature.29 Nov 2021

Tungsten carbide is heavier than lead, and almost twice as dense as steel.

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Brian Chilando  Follow

It isn't the densest. Osmium, followed very closely by iridium, are denser.

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