ELECTRODES

TUNGSTEN
Tungsten electrodes
A complete
range of
tungsten
electrodes,

 Pure tungsten,
 Tungsten + thorium,
 Tungsten + cerium,
 Tungsten + lanthanum.
Conforming to ISO standards - 6848 / EN - 26848

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Tungsten electrodes
Choice criteria
Kind Arc Thermal
Type Striking Lasting
of metal stability resistance

WP
Pure tungsten
Light alloys
** * * *
WT 20 Steels and
Thorium 2% stainless steels * *** ** **
WC 20 Steels and
Cerium 2% stainless steels ** * ** **
Light alloys
WL 20
Steels and
Lanthanum 2%
stainless steels ** *** *** ***
The lanthanum electrodes (2%) :
Tungsten that has no radioactive elements and excellent performance.
Arc striking, arc stability and life duration are the main Lanthanum is the best tungsten considering the
criteria when choosing a tungsten electrode. To obtain following arguments:
these qualities, oxidises are added to the thorium. - Possibility of use with alternative or continues
Traditionally it was Thorium oxide. current,
It is however known that under some conditions ( for - Better striking than all the other types of tungsten
example sharpening) the thorium dust contains electrodes,
radioactive elements. Even though the radioactive - Better arc stability due to the lower deformation
element is very low and well below considered of the electrodes tip,
dangerous levels. Producers have and are constantly - Better life duration,
trying to replace this thorium by other oxides that - No radioactivity at all.
contain no radioactive elements.

Please note: special regulations regarding thorium in Switzerland.

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 Tungsten electrodes
Tungsten electrodes 150 mm length
WP - Pure tungsten
Light alloy’s (green tip)

Welding current (A)

Ø mm Cat N°
AC current
1.0 10-50 W 000 010 009
1.6 40-80 W 000 010 010
2.0 60-110 W 000 010 011
2.4 70-120 W 000 010 012
3.0 90-180 W 000 010 013
3.2 90-180 W 00 0010 014
4.0 160-240 W 000 010 015

WT 20 - Thorium 2% 2006-528

Steel and Stainless steel (red tip)

Welding current (A)

Ø mm Cat N°
DC current
WL 20 - Lanthanum 2%
1.0 10-80 W 000 010 002 Light alloy’s (using AC current), Steel
1.6 50-120 W 000 010 003 and Stainless steel (using DC current) (blue tip).

2.0 90-190 W 000 010 004

Ø mm Welding current (A) Cat N°
2.4 100-230 W 000 010 005
1.0 10-80 W 000 010 373
3.0 170-300 W 000 010 006
1.6 60-150 W 000 010 016
3.2 170-300 W 00 0010 007
2.0 100-200 W 000 010 017
4.0 260-450 W 000 010 008
2.4 150-250 W 000 010 018
3.0 210-310 W 000 010 019
3.2 210-310 W 00 0010 020
WC 20 - Cerium 2%
Steel and Stainless steel (grey tip) 4.0 350-480 W 000 010 021

Welding current (A)

Ø mm Cat N°
DC current
1.0 10-80 W 000 010 022
1.6 50-120 W 000 010 023
2.0 90-190 W 000 010 024
2.4 100-230 W 000 010 025
3.0 170-300 W 000 010 026
3.2 170-300 W 00 0010 027
4.0 160-450 W 000 010 028

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Tungsten electrodes
Tungsten electrodes 175 mm length
WP - Pure tungsten
Light alloy’s (green tip)

Welding current (A)

Ø mm Cat N°
AC current
1.6 40-80 W 000 010 375
2.0 60-110 W 000 010 376
2.4 70-120 W 000 010 377
3.2 90-180 W 00 0010 378
4.0 160-240 W 000 010 379

WT 20 - Thorium 2%
Steel and Stainless steel (red tip)

2006-528
Welding current (A)
Ø mm Cat N°
DC current
1.0 10-80 W 000 010 029
1.6 50-120 W 000 010 030
WL 20 - Lanthanum 2%
2.0 90-190 W 000 010 390 Light alloy’s (using AC current), Steel
2.4 100-230 W 000 010 031 and Stainless steel (using DC current) (blue tip).
3.2 170-300 W 00 0010 032
Ø mm Welding current (A) Cat N°
4.0 260-450 W 000 010 374
1.6 50-120 W 000 010 385
2.0 90-190 W 000 010 386
2.4 100-230 W 000 010 387
WC 20 - Cerium 2%
Steel and Stainless steel (grey tip) 3.2 170-300 W 00 0010 388
4.0 260-450 W 000 010 389
Welding current (A)
Ø mm Cat N°
DC current
1.6 10-80 W 000 010 380
2.0 50-120 W 000 010 381
2.4 90-190 W 000 010 382
3.2 100-230 W 00 0010 383
4.0 170-300 W 000 010 384

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