3. Available Gases
3.3 Argon (Ar)
Argon is used as a protective atmosphere for a large number of industrial processes, including steel manufacturing, welding and metal fabrication, electronics, food preservation. It is also used in fluorescent lighting applications and serves as a non-reactive thermal blanket in double glazed windows.
Product Specification
| Supply Mode | Grade | Purity | Impurities | Packaging Available | ||||
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 Cylinder |
 Bundle |
 LGC |
 Micro Bulk |
 VIE |
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| Packaged Gas Supply | Industrial | ≥ 99.995% | Moisture < 10 ppm Oxygen < 10 ppm |
● | ● | ● | not included | not included |
| Purified | ≥ 99.999% | Moisture < 3 ppm Oxygen < 3 ppm |
● | ● | not included | not included | not included | |
| ALPHAGAZ™ 1 | ≥ 99.999% | Moisture < 2 ppm Oxygen < 2 ppm Hydrocarbons < 0.5 ppm CO < 0.5 ppm CO₂ < 0.5 ppm |
● | ● | not included | not included | not included | |
| ALPHAGAZ™ 2 | ≥ 99.9999% | Moisture < 0.5 ppm Oxygen < 0.1 ppm CO₂ < 0.1 ppm CO < 0.1 ppm Hydrocarbons < 0.1 ppm Hydrogen < 0.1 ppm |
● | ● | not included | not included | not included | |
| Packaged Gas Supply Ultra High Purity (UHP) | ≥ 99.9999% |
Moisture < 0.8 ppm Oxygen < 0.1 ppm Carbon Monoxide < 0.1 ppm Carbon Dioxide < 0.1 ppm Hydrogen < 0.1 ppm |
● | ● | not included | not included | not included | |
| Bulk Supply | Industrial | ≥ 99.999% | Moisture < 3 ppm Oxygen < 2 ppm Nitrogen < 5 ppm |
not included | not included | not included | ● | ● |
Packaging Information
| Packaging | Grade | No. of Cylinder(s) | No. of Outlet(s) | Water Capacity (L) | Gas Pressure (bar) | Valve Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grade Industrial |
No. of Cylinder(s) 1 |
No. of Outlet(s) 1 |
Water Capacity (L) 10 |
Gas Pressure (bar) 150 |
Valve Connection BS 341 No. 3 |
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Packaging 47 |
Grade 150 |
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Packaging 50 |
Grade 200 |
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Packaging Purified |
Grade 47 |
No. of Cylinder(s) 150 |
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Packaging 50 |
Grade 200 |
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Packaging ALPHAGAZ™ 1 |
Grade 50 |
No. of Cylinder(s) 200 |
No. of Outlet(s) BS 341 No. 3 with SMARTOP™ |
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Grade Industrial |
No. of Cylinder(s) 16 |
No. of Outlet(s) 2 |
Water Capacity (L) 752 |
Gas Pressure (bar) 150 |
Valve Connection BS 341 No. 3 |
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Packaging 800 |
Grade 300 |
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Packaging Purified |
Grade 752 |
No. of Cylinder(s) 150 |
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Packaging 800 |
Grade 200 |
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Packaging ALPHAGAZ™ 1 |
Grade 800 |
No. of Cylinder(s) 200 |
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Grade Industrial |
No. of Cylinder(s) XL-45 |
No. of Outlet(s) 1 |
Water Capacity (L) 180 |
Gas Pressure (bar) 10 |
Valve Connection 3⁄8” FNPT |
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Packaging XL-45HP |
Grade 176 |
No. of Cylinder(s) 22 |
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Grade Packaging information mentioned under Supply Modes |
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