Argon (Ar)

Argon (Ar) GeneralArgon is the most abundant member in the rare gas family, which consists of other members, such as Helium, Neon, Krypton and Xenon. Argon is colourless, odourless, tasteless and non-toxic. It is slightly soluble in water.Argon has been increasingly used in many applications, especially in metallurgical processes. It is blown into furnaces to stir the molten metal and for flushing other gases from the melt, mainly in the production of stainless steel. It is also widely used as a shielding atmosphere in welding, metal fabrication, aluminium processing, microelectronics, glass coating and advanced ceramics.Properties Completely inert. Specifications Normal grade 99.99% purity High purity grade 99.999% purity Applications Inert atmosphere. Shielding gas mixture for welding. Stirring and decarburisation of steel. Luminescent mixtures of light bulb.