Argon Gas
GSFC has Air Separation Unit with a capacity to manufacture 3.2 million NM3 per year Argon Gas.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Argon | 99.9995% Purity |
| Oxygen | 3 PPM (Max). |
| Nitrogen | 2 PPM (Max). |
Applications
- Inert gas shield in arc welding.
- Welding and cutting of Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Titanium etc. mainly to create an inert zone.
- In electronics, lamp and valve manufacture.
- In metal refining, treatment and brazing.
- In degassing of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.
- Vacuum Spectrometry.
- A.O.D. process for stainless steel manufacture.
- Heat treatment of reactive metals and alloys.
- Refining of copper.
- Geiger counting tubes.
- Flushing molten metals to eliminate porosity.
- Aircraft and missile industries.
- Titanium and Zirconium refining.
- Laboratory and research medical application.
- Nuclear applications – for creating inert atmosphere in the manufacture of rare and semi-rare metals.
- Cryogenics and refrigeration.
- Brazing and soldering.
- Gas Chromatography and Gas Analysis.
- Its use as inert gas or atmosphere in miscellaneous applications is growing as fast as new production can take care of the demand.
Packaging and Supply
Argon is available in buyer`s cryogenic road tankers.
