tungsten is used in electric bulbs because
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Tungsten is used in electric bulb because it has high melting point and it does not oxidize. Thus tungsten filament does not melt even when a large amount of heat is produced due to passage of current through the filament (via heating effect of current).
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Pure tungsten has some amazing properties including the highest melting point (3695 K), lowest vapor pressure, and greatest tensile strength out of all the metals. Because of these properties it is the most commonly used material for light bulb filaments.
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