Argon Gas

This industrial gas used for Fabrication, Glass, Metal Process and Cutting Industries.

Characteristics
An inert gas, compressed at high pressure.

Grade
Industrial Grade ≥ 99.997%
High Purity ≥ 99.999%
Ultra-High Purity ≥ 99.9995% to ≥ 99.9999%

Delivery and Supply
Compressed in-cylinder capacities 1.5m³ to 10.0m³

Gaseous Argon

Gaseous argon is tasteless, colorless, odorless, noncorrosive, and nonflammable. Argon belongs to the family of rare inert gases. It is the most plentiful of the rare gases making up approximately 1% of the earth’s atmosphere. It is monatomic and extremely inert, forming no known chemical compounds. Since argon is inert, special materials of construction are not normally required. Vessels and piping must be selected and designed to withstand the pressure and temperatures involved and comply with applicable codes and regulations.

 

Manufacture

Argon is produced by an air separation unit (ASU) through the liquefaction of atmospheric air and separation of the argon by continuous cryogenic distillation. The argon is then removed as a cryogenic liquid.

 

Use

Argon serves as a shielding gas to protect metals from oxidation during welding. Inert gas welding is the preferred method of joining several ferrous and nonferrous alloys. The metals and semiconductor manufacturing industries employ argon as a purge or inerting gas in furnaces or other processing steps. In some instances, liquid argon is introduced and then vaporized over the surface of volatile or reactive molten metals to significantly reduce oxidation and/or volatility using an inert “blanket” of gas. High-volume flow rates of argon are introduced via specialized lances or “tuyeres” in a variety of melting and refining processes. The argon typically acts as a “shroud” gas to provide protection to the tuyere. It also promotes the removal of impurities and/or dissolved gases in several refining processes. Argon is also widely used in the lighting industry for filling bulbs and in combination with other rare gases for special color effects.

 

Our Offer

We offer compressed argon gas and liquid argon in a variety of purities and concentrations.

Many industries can benefit from argon’s unique inerting properties to improve quality, optimize performance, and reduce costs.

Our experienced applications teams across the globe can use their industry and application knowledge to provide you with a compressed or liquid argon supply and technology solution to meet your unique needs.

No matter what your argon application, Air Products can help you improve your process and minimize your cost. We have years of experience in argon supply and technology. Our engineers will work with you to develop solutions that optimize performance and reliability while providing you with the technical “know-how” to give you a competitive edge. Get the experts of Air Products on your side.

 

Applications

Used in electric bulbs, welding and cutting purposes; it has several usages which are given in below…

Blanketing/inerting • Degassing • Electronic package sealing • Glass filling • Glass-tin bath atmosphere  • Hot isostatic processing • Metal refining • Metals heat-treating • Plasma arc cutting  • Plasma cleaning  • Powder atomization    • Pressure testing    • Purging    • Quenching    • Silicon ingot inerting    • Stirring     • Thermal spray • Welding

Argon Applications by Industry

Argon can be used as an inerting atmosphere in place of nitrogen for specialized processes.

Select your application below for a list of available offerings designed to help you improve your operations

• Agriculture

Farming Equipment

Thermal Spraying

Argon is a key process gas for many thermal spray applications, particularly plasma spraying. Since argon is completely inert and easily ionized, it can be used as the primary plasma gas or as a secondary gas with nitrogen to increase its energy. It can also be used as a powder carrier gas for a completely inert environment. Our application engineers can help you select a supply system to meet your pressure and volume requirements.

• Construction
  • Metals Processing
• Electronics, Packaging, Assembly and Test
• Passive Components
• The firing of Ceramic Components
• Printed Circuit Board Assembly and Test
• Semiconductor/IC Test, Assembly & Packaging
• Energy
  • Oil/Gas Production
  • Oil and Gas-Offshore
• Food / Beverage
  • Meat/Poultry
• Glass / Minerals

Atmosphere Control – Purging, Blanketing, Shielding

• Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Primary Glass
• Processed Glass Products

• Medical
  • Applications
• Metals
  • Iron/Steel Production
    • Foundry
    • Integrated Mill
    • Mini-Mill
    • Specialty/Stainless
  • Metals Processing
    • Thermal Spray
  • Non-ferrous Production
    • Aluminum
    • Other
  • Transportation
    • Aerospace
      • Metals Processing
    • Automotive
      • Metals Processing

 

Material Safety Data Sheet

Refer to IOL Material Safety Data Sheet for further information on product handling, storage, and usage.