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RE: clarity

Yes, the material is called Wolfram in Czech (and other languages).
That is why its chemical symbol is W. English calls it differently -
Tungsten. So AVVT and EML call it by its international name.

The reason to use Wolfram (Tungsten) in filaments is as mentioned:
the Tungsten filaments do not burn as easily as Nickel filaments.


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