RE: general question X

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Original poster: "Pete Komen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <pkomen-at-zianet-dot-com>

Hello Ralph,

I ran across this site recently:

http://www.pro-fusiononline-dot-com/tungsten/

Click on "material selection" for the info on tungsten alloys.

Regards,

Pete Komen

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Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 8:45 PM
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Subject: Re: general question X

Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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In a message dated 6/18/01 8:46:51 PM Central Daylight Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:

<< The pure kind is
 common now so best to avoid the thorium kind IMHO. >>

Terry,
Why are the tungsten welding rods thoriated? Is it in there as an alloy? A
coating?
Another entry in the stupid question contest.
Glad the list is back up.

Cheers,
Ralph Zekelman