Which Tungsten???

[jpfabricator]

Which is better for all porpoise use ceriated or lanthinated?
And if possible ,why?

Sent from somwhere in east Texas by Jake!

 

[Sandia]

Jake, I use 2 percent lanthinated by advice from Jody of "Welding Tips and Tricks". Seems to do a good job.

 

[Uglydog]

I've had the best luck with 2% Lanth over anything else.
1.5% Lanth doesn't work nearly as well.
Well, that's been my experience.

Daryl
MN

 

[TOOLMASTER]

I must not have got the memo....googled the spelling and got this...oh boy...

anyway i have always used 2% thoriated

http://www.twi-global.com/technical...faq-the-use-of-thoriated-tungsten-electrodes/

 

[John Hasler]

I must not have got the memo....googled the spelling and got this...oh boy...

anyway i have always used 2% thoriated

http://www.twi-global.com/technical...faq-the-use-of-thoriated-tungsten-electrodes/

There is lots of scaremongering about thorium. The stuff about storage, labeling, dust collection, etc is necessary to comply with loony government regulations if you are business subect to OSHA et al, but there is no actual hazard.

 

[TOOLMASTER]

as much of it that i still have i won't be buying others
..lol

 

[Uglydog]

Oh, please don't get me wrong I'm not dumping my Thorium.
I'm simply replacing with 2% Lanth.

Daryl
MN

 

[John Hasler]

Oh, please don't get me wrong I'm not dumping my Thorium.
I'm simply replacing with 2% Lanth.

Daryl
MN

Does it work as well?

 

[rwm]

I have always used Ceriated Tungsten for general purpose welding and have never had a problem. It was originally recommended to me by the folks at Cyberweld. Am I missing something with Lathanated? I'm not going to mess with an alpha emitting dust even if its low risk.
R

 

[royesses]

I use 2% lanthanated on my Lincoln square wave 175. It works well on everything I have welded so far. Why? Because I like just having one type to keep on hand. I've read that some weldors have problems with it on some machines so I just purchased one 10 piece box at first to try out.

Roy