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Argon


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Description
NAME: ARGON
FORMULA: Ar

Gas Data
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 39.948
DENSITY: 1.7841 kg/m3 @ 25ºC, 101.325 kPa
DENSITY: 0.1113 lb/ft3 @ 77ºF, 14.696 psi
SPECIFIC VOLUME: 0.5605 m3/kg @ 25°C, 101.325 kPa
SPECIFIC VOLUME: 8.9786 ft3/lb @ 77°F, 14.696 psi

Shipping Information
CAS NUMBER: 7440-37-1
I.D. NUMBER: UN 1006
DOT PROPER NAME: ARGON, COMPRESSED
TC PROPER NAME: ARGON, COMPRESSED
HAZARD CLASS: 2.2
LABEL: NONFLAMMABLE GAS

Cylinder Specifications
Cylinder Size Valve Outlet CGA No. Pressure psig@70f Pressure kPa@21.1C Approximate Ship Weights
lbs kgs
1U 677 6,000 41,400 381 173
1H 680 3,500 24,150 238 108
1L 580 2,490 17,180 182 72
1A 580 2,490 17,180 161 76
2 580 2,000 13,800 83 38
3 580 2,000 13,800 43 20
4 580 2,000 13,800 23 11
6 580 1,585 10,937 20 9
7B 580 1,650 11,385 6 3
7A 580 825 5,693 6 3
7 580 225 1,553 6 3
LB 170 1,775 12,248 6 3

Gas Grade Purity Specifications
Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model  No.
US Metric
Argon,
Research Purity
99.9999%
Guaranteed Specifications
Nitrogen < 1 ppm
Oxygen < 0.5 ppm
Carbon Dioxide < 0.1 ppm
Carbon Monoxide < 0.1 ppm
THC < 0.1 ppm
Water < 1 ppm		 1006071A 1A 280 ft3 7.93 m3 Dual Stage Reg.
Single-Stage Reg
Personal Monitor
Leak Detector
Cyl. Valve Wrench		 Series 3120-580
Series 3530-580
8060
8081
TW-4, TW-5
10060702 2 88 ft3 2.49 m3
10060703 3 35 ft3 0.99 m3
10060706 6 3.35 ft3 95 L
1006077B 7B 1.76 ft3 50 L
1006077A 7A 0.88 ft3 25 L
10060707 7 0.25 ft3 7 L
A certificate of analysis is available upon request.

Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model  No.
US Metric
Argon,
Matheson Purity
99.9995%
Guaranteed Specifications
Oxygen < 1 ppm
Carbon Monoxide  < 1 ppm
Carbon Dioxide < 1 ppm
Water < 1 ppm
THC < 0.5 ppm		 1006061L 1L 331 ft3 9.37 m3 Dual Stage Reg.
Single-Stage Reg.
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
Cyl. Valve Wrench
 Series 3120-580
Series 3530-580
8066
8060
TW-4, TW-5
1006061A 1A 280 ft3 7.93 m3
10060602 2 88 ft3 2.49 m3
10060603 3 35 ft3 0.99 m3
10060604 4 12 ft3 0.34 m3
100606LB LB 2 ft3 56 L
A certificate of analysis will be provided with each cylinder

Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model  No.
US Metric
Argon,
Ultra High Purity
99.999%
Guaranteed Specifications
Oxygen < 3 ppm
Carbon Monoxide < 1 ppm
Carbon Dioxide < 1 ppm
THC < 0.5 ppm
Water < 5 ppm		 1006051L 1L 331 ft3 9.37 m3 Dual Stage Reg.
Single-Stage Reg.
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
Cyl. Valve Wrench-		 Series 3120-580
Series 3530-580
8066
8060
TW-4, TW-5
1006051A 1A 280 ft3 7.93 m3
10060502 2 88 ft3 2.49 m3
10060503 3 35 ft3 0.99 m3
10060504 4 12 ft3 0.34 m 3
100605LB LB 2 ft3 56 L
A lot analysis is available upon request. Please inquire for individual cylinder analysis.

Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model  No.
US Metric
Argon,
Zero Gas
99.998%
THC < 0.5 ppm
Oxygen < 2.0 ppm
Water < 4.0 ppm		 1006031L 1L 331 ft3 9.37 m 3 Dual Stage Reg.
Single-Stage Reg.
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
Cyl. Valve Wrench-		 Series 3120-580
Series 3530-580
8066
8060
TW-4, TW-5
1006031A 1A 280 ft3 7.93 m 3
10060302 2 88 ft3 2.49 m 3
10060303 3 35 ft3 0.99 m 3
10060304 4 12 ft3 0.34 m 3
100603LB LB 2 ft3 56 L
A lot analysis is available upon request. Please inquire for individual cylinder analysis.

Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model  No.
US Metric
Argon,
Prepurified
99.998%		 1006041L 1L 331 ft3 9.37 m3 Dual Stage Reg.
Single-Stage Reg.
LB Regulator
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
Cyl. Valve Wrench		 Series 3120-580
Series 3530-580
Series 3320-170
8066
8060
TW-4, TW-5
1006041A 1A 280 ft3 7.93 m3
10060402 2 88 ft3 2.49 m3
10060403 3 35 ft3 0.99 m3
10060404 4 12 ft3 0.34 m3
100604LB LB 2 ft3 56 L
A certificate of  conformance will be provided upon request.
A lot analysis is available at a nominal charge.

Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model  No.
US Metric
Argon,
High Purity
99.995%		 1006021L 1L 331 ft3 9.37 m3 Dual Stage Reg.
Single-Stage Reg.
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
Cyl. Valve Wrench		 Series 8-580
Series 1-580
8066
8060
TW-4, TW-5
1006021A 1A 280 ft3 7.93 m3
10060202 2 88 ft3 2.49 m3
10060203 3 35 ft3 0.99m3
10060204 4 12 ft3 0.34m3
100602LB LB 2 ft3 56 L
A certificate of  conformance will be provided on request.

Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model  No.
US Metric
Argon,
3500 psig
99.998%		 1006131H
1H
 386 ft3 10.93 m3 Single-Stage Reg.
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor		 Series 3060-680
8066
8060
A Certificate of  conformance will be provided on request.

Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model  No.
US Metric
Argon,
6000 psig
99.998%		 1006141U 1U 570 ft3 16.14 m3 Single-Stage Reg.
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
 Series 3060-677
8066
8060
A certificate of  conformance will be provided on request.
 

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