ABICOR BINZEL UK | PRODUCT CATALOGUE V1.0 - Catalog - Page 168
TUNGSTEN ELECTRODES
E3® ■ LANTHANATED
Safety Data Sheet
E3®
Specification :
■ Length = 150mm
■ Pack Size = 10
1.6 mm
2.4 mm
3.2 mm
4.0 mm
700.0297.10
700.0299.10
700.0301.10
700.0302.10
The tungsten electrode E3® (purple) developed by ABICOR BINZEL with oxides of rare earths as doping elements is suitable for both direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) welding. Practically any metal can be welded with it. Because
of its excellent ignition properties, it is therefore also often used for automated processes. During the welding process, the
electrode temperature remains consistently low, which in turn ensures better current carrying capacity and a longer service
life compared to thoriated electrodes. The latter may only be used in exceptional cases because of their extremely harmful
effects.
Colour coding with E3® oxide:
■ Purple = E3®
Safety Data Sheet
WLa10 ■ 1% Lanthanated ■ Black
Specification :
■ Length = 150mm
■ Pack Size = 10
1.6 mm
2.4 mm
3.2 mm
4.0 mm
700.0269
700.0271
700.0273
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WLa15 ■ 1.5% Lanthanated ■ Gold
1.6 mm
2.4 mm
3.2 mm
4.0 mm
700.0278
700.0280
700.0282
700.0283
1.6 mm
2.4 mm
3.2 mm
4.0 mm
700.0229
700.0230
700.0231
700.0288
WLa20 ■ 2% Lanthanated ■ Blue
This tungsten electrode is mainly used for welding unalloyed and high-alloy steels, aluminum, titanium, copper and magnesium alloys. Its doping element, lanthanum oxide, makes it suitable for direct current as well as alternating current welding, just
like the E3®. The golden TIG welding electrode is also used in micro-plasma welding.
Colour coding with lanthanum oxide:
■ Black = WLa10–with 0.8 to 1.2% lanthanum oxide
■ Gold = WLa15–with 1.3 to 1.7% lanthanum oxide
■ Blue = WLa 0–with 1.7 to 2.2% lanthanum oxide
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