Tungsten has at least three oxidization states. Typically the white
powder is tungsten oxide, WO3. It may contain tungsten carbides as well.
Unless dissolved into a solution, very little if any conductivity will
be present.
On 11/9/2013 1:39 PM, Jim wrote:
> If you follow Aristotle's method of logic reasoning then logic and
> reality are the same. If you follow Plato's method than they are usually
> different.
>
> On 11/9/2013 11:27 AM, Phil Tuck wrote:
>> All,
>> Does anyone know for fact if the fine white dust that you find around a
>> rotary spark gap, from the ablation of the electrodes, is actually
>> conductive? One supposes it is, but logic and reality can be differant.
>> Regards
>> Phil T
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