Strangely enough welded artifacts have been discovered dating back to the iron age.
Welding
Zircon, rutile, and ilmenite are all used as coatings of electrode sticks and core-filled wire. These minerals are important ingredients in the production of high quality welding fluxes. Zircon is also used as a coloring agent for electrodes.
| Minerals | Products |
|---|---|
| Cryolite | Calcined Mica |
| Dead Burned Magnesite | Calcined Rutile |
| Dolomite | Cobalt Aluminate |
| Feldspar | Limestone Granules/Powders |
| High Purity Silica | PyriteMAX™ |
| Iron Oxides (various colors) | Silica Sand/Flour |
| Iron Pyrites | ZirCAST™ |
| Manganese | Zircon Sand/Flour |
| Manganous Oxide | |
| Rutile | |
| Zircon |