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 and 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cylinder |
 Bundle |
 Micro Bulk |
 VIE |
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| Packaged Gas Supply | Industrial ARCAL™ | ≥ 99.995% |
Moisture < 5 ppm Oxygen < 5 ppm Nitrogen < 20 ppm |
● | ● | not included | not included |
| ALPHAGAZ™ 1 | ≥ 99.999% |
Moisture < 2 ppm Oxygen < 2 ppm Hydrocarbons < 0.5 ppm CO < 0.5 ppm O2 < 0.5 ppm |
● | ● | not included | not included | |
| Bulk Supply | Industrial | ≥ 99.99% |
not included |
not included | not included | ● | ● |
| High Purity | ≥ 99.999% |
not included |
not included | not included | ● | ● | |
Packaging Information
| Packaging | Grade | No. of Cylinder(s) | No. of Outlet(s) | Water Capacity (L) | Content (m³) | Gas Pressure (bar) | Valve Connection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grade Industrial ARCAL™ |
No. of Cylinder(s) 1 |
No. of Outlet(s) 1 |
Water Capacity (L) 50 |
Content (m³) 10.5 |
Gas Pressure (bar) 200 |
Valve Connection BS 341 No. 3with SMARTOP™ |
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Packaging ALPHAGAZ ™ 1 |
Grade 50 |
No. of Cylinder(s) 10.5 |
No. of Outlet(s) 200 |
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Grade Industrial ARCAL™ |
No. of Cylinder(s) 16 |
No. of Outlet(s) 2 |
Water Capacity (L) 400 |
Content (m³) 84 |
Gas Pressure (bar) 200 |
Valve Connection BS 341 No. 3 |
|
Packaging 800 |
Grade 168 |
No. of Cylinder(s) 200 |
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Packaging ALPHAGAZ ™ 1 |
Grade 400 |
No. of Cylinder(s) 84 |
No. of Outlet(s) 200 |
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Grade Packaging information mentioned under Supply Modes |
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