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> Ceriated tungsten electrode 2% 1/8" diameter
Ceriated tungsten electrode 2% 1/8" diameter
- Well suited for all types of DC TIG welding, and AC inverter-based square wave TIG welding of aluminum.
The Ce-2 electrodes are tungsten electrodes containing about two percent cerium oxide, referred to as ceria. Ce-2 electrodes were first introduced into the United States market in 1987. The advantages of tungsten electrodes containing ceria, compared to pure tungsten, include increased ease of starting, improved arc stability and reduced rate of vaporization or burn-off. Unlike thoria, ceria is not a radioactive material. These electrodes operate successfully with alternating current or direct current, either polarity.
