Tungsten electrodes with their extremely high melting point are used for TIG welding. TIG electrodes from PLANSEE guarantee constant high quality and reproducible results during welding.
Characteristics of TIG welding electrodes at a glance.
Electron work function
For perfect ignition and arc stability, the electron work function needs to be as low as possible. This is guaranteed by the oxide doping of tungsten.
Oxide content
A decisive factor for the characteristics of an electrode is the volume percentage of oxide additives. In thorium free qualities this content is higher than in a conventional WT20 electrode.
Oxide distribution
The more homogeneous and fine distributed the oxides are in the structure, the better are the effects on arc stability, ignition, burn-off behavior and service life.
The thorium free qualities WC20 and GOLDplus are characterized by a considerably more homogeneous and finer distribution of oxides.
Burn-off / Service life
Crack-free electrodes as well as a constant electrode tip geometry are required for low burn-off and therefore long service life. Due to perfect precision in the forming process, PLANSEE supplies high quality electrodes without any longitudinal cracks.
Thorium free TIG welding electrodes
The substitute materials cerium and lanthanum have proofed themselves as non-radioactive substitues for thorium oxide. Both materials have an especially low electron work function, which is even lower than that of thorium oxide. Our thorium free TIG-welding electrodes (W, WC20, GOLDplus) meet requirements concerning ecological and healthrelated aspects.
Our delivery program
|
Electrode type* |
Current |
Fields of application |
Welding characteristics |
|
GOLD plus
(1,5 % Lanthan, gold) |
AC/DC |
non and high-alloyed steels
aluminium alloys
magnesium alloys
titanium alloys
nickel alloys
copper alloys |
excellent ignition and reignition performance
long service life, especially in the higher current range
excellent arc stability
suitable for high demands
to replace WT20 |
WC20
(2.0 % Cer, grey) |
AC/DC |
see GOLD plus |
excellent ignition and reignition performance in the low current range
long service life
excellent arc stability
to replace WT20 |
W
(100 % W, green) |
AC |
aluminium alloys
magnesium alloys |
good arc stability
lower current carrying capacity than doped electrodes |
WT20
(2.0 % Thorium, red) |
DC |
non and high-alloyed steels
titanium alloys
nickel alloys
copper alloys |
good ignition and reignition performance
possible health risks if not handled properly
replace by GOLDplus or WC20 |
* standardized according to international standards (ISO 6848 and ANSI/AWS A5.12)
PLANSEE, the original
Only PLANSEE TIG welding electrodes guarantee constantly high quality for best welding results. You recognize PLANSEE welding electrodes by their copyrighted packaging design with security labels.
