Product Summary

A rare gas that is inert and does not react with any substance, even at high temperatures.

Chemical Formula

Ar

Packaging

Tank truck

Application

  • Decarbonization for stainless steel making
  • Used as an atmospheric gas and inert gas for continuous casting and combined blowing in steelmaking
  • Used as atmospheric gas when manufacturing single crystal silicon for semiconductors
  • For welding (for atmospheric gas)
  • Also for analysis and metallurgy of nonferrous metals (removal of impurities, antioxidant)
  • Gas filling for light bulbs, nuclear energy Other

Handling Precautions

Subject to Japan's High Pressure Gas Safety Act