Went to the LWS to get some 2% Lanthanated and they didn't have any but the guy showed me some E3's from Radnor...supposed to be good for both AC & DC...AWS Spec. A5.12M/A5.12:2009...AWS Class EWG...Color Code: Purple...Chemical Specs:98.34% W + 1.5% La2O3 + .08% ZrO2 + .08% Y2O2...they are non radioactive and claim a longer life....anyone ever use them? Here's a website for um... www.e3tungsten.com
Results 1 to 5 of 5
Thread: Radnor E3's
-
03-11-2013, 08:58 AM #1
Junior Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2013
- Location
- NJ
- Posts
- 16
Radnor E3's
Last edited by Hammer65; 03-11-2013 at 09:12 AM.
Multimatic 200 w/ Tig kit & Spoolgun
Victor Torch
Accumulating as I go
-
03-11-2013, 07:01 PM #2
Junior Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2013
- Posts
- 16
Been using 3/32 E3, OKI Bering brand for a couple of weeks in a WP17 torch @ 162 amps AC on aluminum. Compared to ceriated it forms a more stable ball and spits a lot less owing to that. Costs me about seven bucks more per 10-pack at the LWS.
Haven't tried it on steel yet.Dynasty 350
Syncrowave 200
Maxstar 150S
Titanium 9400
Purox O/A
Cutmaster 42
-
03-12-2013, 08:58 AM #3
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Posts
- 1,099
Conventional chinese triple mix or "Rare Earth Blend". Diamond ground products makes the best "TriMix" but the prices are out of this world.
1.5% lanthanum
.08% zirconium oxide
.08% yttruim
Save your money and buy 2% lanthanated. Great on alum, but not quite as good as thoriated on steel.
HTP usaweld has the best prices for tungstens. Other than NOS off epay.Last edited by shovelon; 03-12-2013 at 09:02 AM.
Nothing welded, Nothing gained
Miller Dynasty700DX
3 ea. Miller Dynasty350DX
Miller Dynasty200DX
ThermalArc 400 GTSW
MillerMatic350P
MillerMatic200 with spoolgun
MKCobraMig260
Lincoln SP-170T
Linde UCC305 (sold 2011)
Hypertherm 1250
Hypertherm 800
PlasmaCam CNC cutter
Fadal Toolroom CNC Mill
SiberHegner CNC Mill
2 ea. Bridgeport
LeBlond 15" Lathe
Haberle 18" Cold Saw
Doringer 14" Cold Saw
6 foot x 12 foot Mojave granite
-
03-12-2013, 12:08 PM #4
Junior Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2013
- Location
- NJ
- Posts
- 16
I don't have a set-up to do aluminum...all steel...I had heard that the lanthanated was better than the thoriated on steel....I ended up picking up a pack of the E3's cause I needed to finish something...the tip lasted a lot longer than the ceriated I've used and I'm just startin out so you can imagine how many times the tip hits the steel...The only tungsten I've used is the one that came with the Multimatic 200 Tig kit which I believe is ceriated
Last edited by Hammer65; 03-12-2013 at 12:22 PM.
Multimatic 200 w/ Tig kit & Spoolgun
Victor Torch
Accumulating as I go
-
03-12-2013, 10:09 PM #5
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Posts
- 1,099
Ceriated is pretty good on alum. Much better than thoriated. I find the opposite with steel.
Originally Posted by Hammer65
So far I have found no wonder tungsten. Some day perhaps they will take away thoriated, which is why I have several hundred in reserve.Nothing welded, Nothing gained
Miller Dynasty700DX
3 ea. Miller Dynasty350DX
Miller Dynasty200DX
ThermalArc 400 GTSW
MillerMatic350P
MillerMatic200 with spoolgun
MKCobraMig260
Lincoln SP-170T
Linde UCC305 (sold 2011)
Hypertherm 1250
Hypertherm 800
PlasmaCam CNC cutter
Fadal Toolroom CNC Mill
SiberHegner CNC Mill
2 ea. Bridgeport
LeBlond 15" Lathe
Haberle 18" Cold Saw
Doringer 14" Cold Saw
6 foot x 12 foot Mojave granite
Reply With Quote
