Tungsten packs a remarkable amount of mass into a small volume. That is why a cube can look manageable on a desk and feel completely different when you pick it up. Project Atomic tungsten cubes range from a 38g half-inch cube to a 20kg four-inch cube. The comparisons below use labelled quantities, standard weights and familiar objects to give each size some real-world scale.
How much does a 0.5-inch tungsten cube weigh?
The half-inch cube weighs 38g. That is roughly the mass of a 30g packet of crisps plus a few paperclips, or around one and a half AA batteries. It is also a little lighter than a standard golf ball, which is about 46g. Small enough for a pocket, but dense enough to make tungsten’s character obvious. Explore the 38g tungsten cube.
How much does a 1-inch tungsten cube weigh?
The 1-inch cube weighs 315g. For scale, that is close to a 330ml can of soft drink, around three standard decks of playing cards, or just over three 100g chocolate bars. The surprise comes from fitting that mass into a cube only one inch across. Explore the 315g tungsten cube.
How much does a 1.5-inch tungsten cube weigh?
The 1.5-inch cube weighs 1kg. That is the same mass as a 1kg bag of sugar, a 1kg bag of flour, one litre of water, or two 500g bags of rice. The difference is volume: tungsten concentrates the full kilogram into a cube only 1.5 inches across. Explore the 1kg tungsten cube.
How much does a 2-inch tungsten cube weigh?
The 2-inch cube weighs 2.5kg. That matches a 2.5kg dumbbell or a 2.5kg bag of rice, and is equivalent to two and a half litres of water by mass. It is also about the mass of a small newborn baby at the lower end of the typical range. Explore the 2.5kg tungsten cube.
How much does a 2.5-inch tungsten cube weigh?
The 2.5-inch cube weighs 5kg. Think of a 5kg dumbbell, a 5kg sack of potatoes, five 1kg bags of sugar, or five litres of water by mass. Concentrating all of that into a cube only 2.5 inches across makes the density immediately understandable. Explore the 5kg tungsten cube.
How much does a 3-inch tungsten cube weigh?
The 3-inch cube weighs 8kg. That is the same mass as an 8kg dumbbell, eight 1kg bags of sugar or eight litres of water. It is also close to a small dog. At this size, the cube’s compact appearance and substantial mass are strikingly at odds. Explore the 8kg tungsten cube.
How much does a 4-inch tungsten cube weigh?
The 4-inch cube weighs 20kg. That matches a standard 20kg gym plate, twenty 1kg bags of sugar or twenty litres of water by mass. All of that mass sits inside a cube only four inches across, making this the most extreme demonstration of tungsten density in the Project Atomic range. Explore the 20kg tungsten cube.
The numbers become much easier to understand once you imagine the equivalent mass spread across familiar objects. Tungsten does the opposite: it concentrates it. Explore all seven sizes in the tungsten cubes collection, from the 38g half-inch cube to the 20kg four-inch cube.
By Will Tombs, Co-Founder and CMO, Project Atomic
