Total cross sections for electron scattering on WF6 molecules have been mea
sured in the 75-3500-eV energy range by an absolute transmission method. Th
e data are compared to other heavy gases, SF6, Xe, and GeH4. Apparently dif
ferent energy dependencies for these gases can be described by the same, si
mple four-parameter formula. A study of atomic total-cross-section paramete
rs in the keV energy range for 15 atoms from H to W is presented.