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Description
NAME: HELIUM
FORMULA: He

 
Gas Data
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 4.003
DENSITY: 0.1785 kg/m3 @ 0ºC, 101.325 kPa
DENSITY: 0.0111 lb/ft3 @ 32ºF, 14.696 psi
SPECIFIC VOLUME: 5.6022 m3/kg @ 0ºC, 101.325 kPa
SPECIFIC VOLUME: 89.7411 ft3/lb @ 32ºF, 14.696 psi

 
Shipping Information
CAS NUMBER: 7440-59-7
I.D. NUMBER: UN 1046
DOT PROPER NAME: HELIUM, COMPRESSED
TC PROPER NAME: HELIUM, 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 41,364 322 146
1H 680 3,500 24,130 198 90
1L 580 2,640 18,216 150 68
1A 580 2,490 17,170 133 60
2 580 2,000 13,800 74 34
3 580 2,000 13,800 39 18
4 580 2,000 13,800 22 10
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
Helium,
Research Purity
99.9999%
Guaranteed Specifications
Oxygen < 0.1 ppm
Nitrogen < 0.4 ppm
Carbon Monoxide < 0.1 ppm
Carbon Dioxide < 0.1 ppm
THC as Methane < 0.1 ppm
Water < 0.2 ppm
1046071A 1A 244 ft3 6.91 m3 Dual-Stage Reg
Single-Stage Reg.
Outlet Plug Wrench
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
Lecture Bottle Reg.
Series 3810-580
Series 3510-580
TW-4
8066
8060
Series 3570-170
10460702 2 77 ft3 2.18 m3
10460703 3 31 ft3 0.87 m3
10460704 4 10 ft3 0.28 m3
10460706 6 3.53 ft3 100 L
1046077B 7B 1.77 ft3 50 L
1046077A 7A 0.87 ft3 25 L
10460707 7 0.28 ft3 7 L
104607LB LB 1.97 ft3 56 L
A certificate of analysis is available upon request.
Guarantee is for total purity on a neon free basis.

 
Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model No.
US Metric
Helium,
Matheson Purity
99.9995%
Guaranteed Specifications
Argon < 0.5 ppm
Oxygen < 1.0 ppm
Carbon Dioxide < 0.1 ppm
Carbon Monoxide < 0.1 ppm
Nitrogen < 1.0 ppm
THC < 0.1 ppm
Water < 0.5 ppm
1046061L 1L 288 ft3 8.16 m3 Dual-Stage Reg
Single-Stage Reg.
Outlet Plug Wrench
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
Lecture Bottle Reg.
Series 3810-580
Series 3510-580
TW-4
8066
8060
Series 3570-170
1046061A 1A 244 ft3 6.91 m3
10460602 2 77 ft3 2.18 m3
10460603 3 31 ft3 0.87 m3
10460604 4 10 ft3 0.28 m3
104606LB
LB
1.98 ft3
56 L
A certificate of analysis is available upon request.

 
Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model No.
US Metric
Helium,
Ultra High Purity
99.999%
Guaranteed Specifications
Oxygen < 4 ppm
Carbon Dioxide < 1.0 ppm
Carbon Monoxide < 1 ppm
Nitrogen < 8 ppm
THC < 0.5 ppm
Water < 5 ppm
1046051L 1L 288 ft3 8.16 m3
Dual-Stage Reg
Single-Stage Reg.
Outlet Plug Wrench
Leak Detector
Personal Monitor
Lecture Bottle Reg.
Series 3810-580
Series 3510-580
TW-4
8066
8060
Series 3570-170
1046051A 1A 244 ft3 6.91 m3
10460502 2 77 ft3 2.18 m3
10460503 3 31 ft3 0.87 m3
10460504 4 10 ft3 0.28 m3
104605LB
LB
1.98 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
Helium,
Zero Gas
99.995%

Guaranteed Specifications
THC < 0.5 ppm
1046031L 1L 288 ft3 8.16 m3 Dual Stage Reg.
Single-Stage Reg.
Lecture Bottle
Cyl. Valve Wrench
Personal Monitor
Leak Detector
Series 3120-580
Series 3530-580
Series 3550-175
TW-4
8060
8066
1046031A 1A 244 ft3 6.91 m3
10460302 2 77 ft3 2.18 m3
10460303 3 31 ft3 0.87 m3
10460304 4 10 ft3 0.28 m3
104603LB LB 1.98 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
Helium,
High Purity
99.995%
1046021L 1L 288 ft3 8.16 m3 Dual Stage Reg.
SingleStage Reg.
Lecture Bottle
Cyl. Valve Wrench
Personal Monitor
Leak Detector
Series 3120-580
Series3530 -580
Series 3550-170
TW-2
8060
8066
1046021A 1A 244 ft3 6.91 m3
10460202 2 77 ft3 2.18 m3
10460203 3 31 ft3 0.87 m3
10460204 4 10 ft3 0.28 m3
104602LB LB 1.98 ft3 56 L
A certificate of conformance will be provided on request.
*Except LB

 
Gas Grade Purity Specifications Product Code Cylinder Size Content Equipment Recommendations Model No.
US Metric
Helium,
3500 PSIG
99.995%
1046131H
1H 332 ft3 9.40 m3 Single-Stage Reg.
Cyl. Valve Wrench
Leak Detector

Personal Monitor
Series 3060-680
TW-2
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
Helium,
6000 PSIG
99.995%
1046141U
1U 515 ft3 14.58 m3 Single-Stage Reg.
Cyl. Valve Wrench
Leak Detector

Personal Monitor
Series 3060-677
TW-4
8066
8060
A certificate of conformance will be provided on request.


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