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I would worry about the thorium in thoriated TIG electrodes more than tungstens toxicity. Thankfully it is in the process of being phased out as an additive
by RF_Savage 4y ago
I would worry about the thorium in thoriated TIG electrodes more than tungstens toxicity.
Thankfully it is in the process of being phased out as an additive, too bad that it is a very good one, if you ignore the radioactivity.
- elihu 4y agoI've never tried (or wanted to try) thoriated tungsten. I've always just used lanthanated, and it seems to do the job. Last I checked, thoriated was cheaper, so maybe that's a draw for some people. I don't know if thoriated is better in any situations; I was under the impression than lanthanated works just as well.