2% ceriated tungsten electrodes (AWS classification EWCe-2) contain a minimum of 97.30% tungsten and 1.80 to 2.20% cerium. These electrodes perform best in DC welding at low current settings but can be used proficiently in AC or DC processes. With its excellent arc starts at low amperages, ceriated tungsten has become popular in such applications as orbital tube and pipe manufacturing, thin sheet metal work or jobs where small and delicate parts are welded. Like thorium, it is best used to weld carbon and stainless steels, nickel alloys and titanium, making it an obvious replacement for 2% thoriated electrodes.

Ceriated tungsten features slightly different electrical characteristics than thorium but most operators won’t be able to tell the difference. Using ceriated electrodes at higher amperages is not recommended. In these situations, the oxides will migrate quickly to the heat at the tip, removing the oxide content and nullifying its process benefits.

Application: Used in TIG welding, plasma welding, and is very popular to be used for the welding of orbital tube, pipe, stainless steel and very small parts.

Shandong Huaye Tungsten & Molybdenum Co., Ltd., established in March 2000, is a comprehensive private enterprise integrating R&D, production, marketing and trade of tungsten molybdenum products and welding accessories in Shandong province.

As a professional production enterprise of tungsten electrodes and tungsten molybdenum special-shaped parts, our main products have common tungsten electrodes used in welding industry, such as ceriated tungsten electrode, thoriated tungsten electrode, yttriatedtungsten electrode, etc., special tungsten electrodes and composite tungsten electrodes. Also we have tungsten molybdenum special-shaped parts and welding accessories which are used in much wider field.

At present, our annual sales has been over USD twenty million and the sales area is all over the country. Meanwhile, we have sold our products to more than seventy countries and areas, such as German, France, Netherlands, Italy, Korea, Japan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran and so on. The excellent product quality and good service have won a good reputation for us from customers all over the world.