Argon
Argon (Ar) is a colorless, nonflammable, inert gas.
It acts as a simple asphyxiant by displacing air.
Applications
Used in various analytical instrument applications;
Optical Spectrometry - Inductive Coupled Plasma, Graphite
Furnace Atomic Absorption, Fourier Transform Infrared;
Gas Chromatography - High Efficiency Discharge Detector,
Ultrasonic detector, carrier gas when analyzing hydrogen
in helium. Used in semiconductor manufacturing processes
as a carrier/purge gas.
Molecular Weight
39.95
Specific Gravity (Air=1)
1.378
Specific Volume
0.606m3/kg@21.1ºC, 101.325kPa
MSDS Reference
MSDS
Odor
None
CAS Registry No.
7440-37-1
Specs Sheet
Argon
5.7N
Argon
6N
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