Australia Product Catalogue

7. User Information

7. User Information

7.1 Gas Conversion Table

Gas Type Volume (m³) Weight (kg)

Gas Type

Air

Volume (m³)

1

Weight (kg)

1.176

Gas Type

Acetylene

Volume (m³)

1

Weight (kg)

1.097

Gas Type

Argon

Volume (m³)

1

Weight (kg)

1.623

Gas Type

Carbon Dioxide

Volume (m³)

1

Weight (kg)

1.729

Gas Type Volume (m³) Weight (kg)

Gas Type

Helium

Volume (m³)

1

Weight (kg)

0.166

Gas Type

Hydrogen

Volume (m³)

1

Weight (kg)

0.082

Gas Type

Nitrogen

Volume (m³)

1

Weight (kg)

1.138

Gas Type

Oxygen

Volume (m³)

1

Weight (kg)

1.300

7. User Information

7.2 Cylinder Valve Guide

Recommended outlet connections for gases and gas mixtures :

Up to 200 bar at 15 degrees celcius.

Gas Mixture description: Valve Outlet connection
Type No. Thread (nominal)
Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen mixtures, Carbon Dioxide equal to 40% or greater. 30 0.860 14 BSW RH EXT
Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen mixtures, Carbon Dioxide less than 40%.
50  W24 x2 RH
Flammable
20  G5/8 LH INT
Flammable - small cylinders
24  GI/4 LH EXT
Nitrogen and Oxygen mixtures, Oxygen greater than 18.5% and less than 23.5%
60
W27x2 RH
Non-flammable and non-toxic small cylinders
33
GI/4 RH EXT
Non-flammable, non-toxic and less oxidising than air
50
W24 x2 RH
10
G5/8 RH INT
Non-flammable, non-toxic and more oxidising than air
10 G5/8 RH INT
Refrigerant gas not otherwise specified (NOS) UN number 3136
34
G3/4 RH EXT
Toxic and flammable
45
G3/8 LH EXT (flat nipple)
Toxic and non-flammable
44
G3/8 RH EXT