Welding electrode. 
Rods of solid tungsten from 1/16 to 1/8 inch diameter and 3-7 inches long are used as electrodes in certain kinds of arc welding.  Claudin Welding Supply kindly donated one when I went there looking for Hafnium. 
Source: Claudin Welding Supply 
Contributor: Claudin Welding Supply 
Acquired: 24 July, 2002 
Price: Donated 
Size: 7" 
Purity: >95%
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