Difference? Best for molly,mild steel and SS? edumacate me on difference in two.

Can't educate you,or tell you why but 2% is what I was taught to useand all I have bought and used for aluminum and all other

on aluminum I have always used pure,2% for steel. The above are both 2%,but have different qualities I assume that make them better or worst as case may be.

Lanthanated tungsten (1.5% is gold stripe) will erode less than pure tungsten on AC/aluminum. This allows for point profile to remain in lieu of having a ball form on your pure tungsten. I use 1.5% Lanthanated on aluminum and still use 2% thoriated on carbon/stainless.

www.weldingtipsandtricks.com

He says 2% Lanthanated for everything generally

From weldingtipsandtricks.com :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzEuV83UGMY

I would say it depends on your machine (and material). The older the machine (AC) and lower voltage, the more I would go with pure tungsten. With some square wave and all inverter machines on highter voltage, I would go with a 1.5% - 2% lanthanated.

i use E3 for about everything

https://store.cyberweld.com/ane3tuel.html

...and one is mildly radioactive, and one is not...only Lanth for me ;-)

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Originally posted by ted kemble jr.:
i use E3 for about everything

https://store.cyberweld.com/ane3tuel.html

Ok Ted, I just ordered a box of 1/16" and 3/32"...if it doesn't make magic I'm holding you personally responsible....lol

What the heck is with all the .040" sizes in this stuff?? I've never used an electrode that small....maybe for aluminum sheet?

.040 IS NOT ELECTRODE ITS WIRE FOR MIG.lol

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Originally posted by wideopen231:
.040 IS NOT ELECTRODE ITS WIRE FOR MIG.lol

Right?? Bet an .040" tungsten would break if you dropped it..