| TIG Welding |
Tungsten Electrodes for GTAW - Selection Guide |
| Base Alloy |
Thickness |
Current |
Electrode |
| Aluminum |
All
Thick
Thin
|
ac
dcen
dcep
|
Pure, Zirconium
Thoriated
Thoriated, EWZr
|
| Copper and Copper Alloys |
All
Thin
|
dcen
ac
|
Thoriated
Pure, Zirconium
|
| Magnesium Alloys |
All
Thin
|
ac
dcep
|
Pure, EWZr
EWZr, Thoriated
|
| Nickel and Nickel Alloys |
All
|
dcen
|
Thoriated
|
Plain Carbon and
Low-Alloy Steel |
All
Thin
|
dcen
ac
|
Thoriated
Pure, EWZr
|
| Stainless Steel |
All
Thin
|
dcen
ac
|
Thoriated
Pure, EWZr
|
| Titanium |
All
|
dcen
|
Thoriated
|