Product Description
2% Lanthanated Tungsten Blue
– 2% Lanthanated or “rare earth” Tungsten contains a nominal 2 wt-% Lanthanum oxide (LaO3). This type of Tungsten is very similar to ceriated as i too is a non- radioactive material. Lanthanated electrodes operate ata slightly difference arc voltage than Thoriated or Ceriated electrodes. Were developed around the same time as Ceriated Tungsten to help combat the incerasing awareness of the radioactivity of Thoriated Tungsten. Generally used to weld carbon and stainless steels, nickel alloys and titanium.
