Gases
Manufacturing reference articles in Gases.
- Acetylene
Dissolved acetylene cylinders, property and flow-unit interpretation, oxyfuel equipment compatibility, supplier-specific delivery limits, gas grades, and SDS-backed handling.
- Argon-carbon dioxide shielding mixtures
Composition, transfer-mode selection, delivery controls and handling limits for argon–carbon dioxide welding gases.
- Argon-helium shielding mixtures
Binary argon–helium welding gases: composition, process selection, arc behavior, gas delivery, and application limits.
- Argon-oxygen shielding mixtures
Selecting and controlling argon-rich oxygen blends for gas metal arc welding, with composition, transfer-mode and delivery limits.
- Argon
Argon identity, welding applications, grade specifications, delivery controls and compressed-gas versus cryogenic handling.
- Carbon dioxide
CO₂ phase behavior, cylinder contents and withdrawal, welding and laser uses, application grades, and delivery hazards.
- Compressed air for cutting
Point-of-use pressure, flow and contamination requirements for plasma cutting and laser air assist, with model-specific limits.
- Helium
Helium properties, application-specific grades, welding and leak-test controls, delivery measurement and cryogenic handling.
- Nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas
N₂/H₂ reducing atmospheres: blend identity, weld backing and furnace uses, moisture control, material limits, and mixture-specific safety.
- Nitrogen
Nitrogen supply forms, purity specifications and process limits for inerting, cutting and welding, with compressed-gas and cryogenic handling distinctions.
- Oxygen
Industrial oxygen properties, grade specifications, cutting and welding roles, delivery controls and oxygen-service cleanliness.
- Propane
Propane fuel grades, liquefied-cylinder behavior, vapor supply limits, and fuel-specific oxyfuel equipment selection.