WTLAN20156 XTRweld 2.0% Lanthanated Tungsten Electrode, 5/32, Blue, 10 Piece

SKU: XTRWTLAN20156

Tungsten is a rare metallic element used for manufacturing gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) electrodes. The GTAW process relies on tungsten's hardness and high-temperature resistance to carry the welding current to the arc. Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, 3,410 degrees Celsius.

APPLICATIONS

    2% lanthanated tungsten has excellent arc starting, low burnoff, good arc stability, and excellent reignition characteristics, they also share the conductivity characteristics of 2% thoriated. In some cases, 1.5 & 2% lanthanated can replace thoriated without having to make significant welding program changes. Working well on AC or DC (-) with a pointed end, they can also be balled for use with AC sine wave machines. Maintaining a sharp point is an advantage, useful for welding steel and stainless on DC or AC from square wave power sources. 2% Lanthanated has superior ARC start and AC performance over 1.5%.
Display Pack10 Piece
Welding TypeTIG (GTAW)
Diameter5/32 Inch
Length7 Inch
MaterialTungsten
ColorBlue
DC Current Range (-) Pure Tungsten275 to 450 A
DC Current Range (-) With Oxide350 to 480 A
DC Current Range (+) Pure Tungsten35 to 50 A
DC Current Range (+) With Oxide35 to 50 A
AC Current Range (Pure Tungsten)180 to 260 A
AC Current Range (With Oxide)240 to 350 A
Melting Point3410 °C
ApprovalsAWS A5.12 EWLa-2.0
Principle OxideLa2O3
Mass Percent1.8 to 2.2%
Impurities Mass Percent0.5% Max
Applicable MaterialsAluminum, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Copper Alloys, Titanium
Country OriginChina