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Lanthanated tungstens for TIG welding steel
I finally got around to trying the 2% lanthanated tungstens.
They rock! Excellent arc stability and shape retention with DCSP. A filet weld of thick to thin was easy peasy, puddle control was about a nobrainer because the arc went exactly where I aimed it. YMMV. |
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Lanthanated tungstens for TIG welding steel
Don,
Yes, they work very well, but they are no longer available in Europe. They are considered too dangerous (Hazmat) and are now illegal. Steve "Don Foreman" wrote in message news  I finally got around to trying the 2% lanthanated tungstens. They rock! Excellent arc stability and shape retention with DCSP. A filet weld of thick to thin was easy peasy, puddle control was about a nobrainer because the arc went exactly where I aimed it. YMMV. |
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Lanthanated tungstens for TIG welding steel
What is hazardous about Lanthanated?
Steve Lusardi wrote: Don, Yes, they work very well, but they are no longer available in Europe. They are considered too dangerous (Hazmat) and are now illegal. Steve "Don Foreman" wrote in message news
I finally got around to trying the 2% lanthanated tungstens. They rock! Excellent arc stability and shape retention with DCSP. A filet weld of thick to thin was easy peasy, puddle control was about a nobrainer because the arc went exactly where I aimed it. YMMV. |
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Lanthanated tungstens for TIG welding steel
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:42:40 +0100, "Steve Lusardi"
wrote: Don, Yes, they work very well, but they are no longer available in Europe. They are considered too dangerous (Hazmat) and are now illegal. Steve You sure about that, Steve? I think lanthanated is preferred for safety over Thorium, which is mildly radioactive. I wonder if it isn't the Thoriated tungstens that are considered hazmat. |
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Lanthanated tungstens for TIG welding steel
How much do you want for them?
"Ignoramus27983" wrote in message ... I have 3/16" 2% lanthanated tungstens for sale i On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:30:55 -0600, Don Foreman wrote: I finally got around to trying the 2% lanthanated tungstens. They rock! Excellent arc stability and shape retention with DCSP. A filet weld of thick to thin was easy peasy, puddle control was about a nobrainer because the arc went exactly where I aimed it. YMMV. |
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