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Re: Tungsten electrodes in static gap?



On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> 
> 
> 
> Tungsten is far superior to copper.  It works at a much higher 
> temperature.
> 
Also of interest is the fact that tungsten is used in incandesant light
bulb filaments because of it's durability against heat.  TTYL!


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