Product detail
Argon Gas for Welding and Industrial Use
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Argon (Ar) is a naturally occurring rare gas, accounting for approximately 0.93% of the volume of Earth's atmosphere. It is a colorless and odorless monatomic gas with extremely strong chemical inertness. Similar to nitrogen, under standard temperature and pressure, argon has very low reactivity, making it highly suitable for use in inert atmosphere environments.
Main applications:
1/Inert protection: It can form a protective environment to prevent oxidation and deterioration of metals, pigments, and other sensitive materials.
2/Antibacterial effect: It replaces oxygen to inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
3/Food preservation: It is used to improve atmosphere packaging to extend the shelf life of food.
4/Welding protective gas: Widely used in TIG (GTAW) and MIG (GMAW) welding to prevent the molten weld pool from being contaminated by air.
- Grade / purity
- 99.99%–99.999%
- Packaging
- Cylinder, Dewar or tank; confirm by inquiry
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Overview
Argon is an inert, colorless gas used for welding protection, metal processing and controlled atmospheres. Argon helps shield materials from unwanted reactions during welding, electronics production and laboratory work. Specify the required purity, cylinder or tank format, quantity and destination when requesting a quote.
Product specifications
| Product name | Argon Gas |
|---|---|
| Chemical formula | Ar |
| CAS number | 7440-37-1 |
| UN number | UN1006 |
| HS code | 2804.21 |
| Purity | 99.99%-99.999% |
| Color | Colorless |
| Odor | Odorless |
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Applications
- TIG/MIG welding shielding
- Stainless steel production
- Electronics manufacturing
- Laboratory inert atmospheres
Product range & reference table
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