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Ar
Argon

Transportation (M)SDS Reference
Information P-4563
UN Number: 1006 CAS Number
United States of America Canada Mexico
Shipping Name Argon, Argon, Argon, 7440 - 37 - 1
Compressed Compressed Compressed General Description
Hazard Class 2.2 2.2 2.2 Colorless, odorless,
Label Nonflammable Nonflammable Nonflammable nonflammable inert gas.
Gas Gas Gas

Product/Grade Purity Part Cylinder N 2 O 2 H 2 O CO 2 CO H 2 THC
Number
Semiconductor, 6.0 99.9999% AR 6.0SP AT, AS 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Research, 6.0 99.9999% AR 6.0RS K, T 1 0.2 1 0.1 0.1 – 0.1
Chromatography, 6.0 99.9999% AR 6.0CH K, T 1 0.2 1 0.1 0.1 – 0.1
Trace Analytical, 5.5 99.9995% AR 5.5TG K, T, AT 2 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 – 0.5
Semiconductor, 5.5 99.9995% AR 5.5SP AT 2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Carrier, 5.5 99.9995% AR 5.5CA T, K 5 0.5 0.5 1 1 – 0.3
UHP Plus, 5.3 99.9993% AR 5.3UP T, K – 1 1 1 1 – 0.5
Ultra High Purity, 5.0 99.999% AR 5.0UH T, K – 2 3 – – – 0.5
Semiconductor, 5.0 99.999% AR 5.0SP K, AS 6 2 3 1 1 – 1
High Purity, 4.8 99.998% AR 4.8 6K, 4K, 3K, T, K – 4 3 – – – –
Zero, 4.8 99.998% AR 4.8Z T, K, Q – 4 3 – – – 0.5
Concentrations given are ppm by volume unless otherwise specified.
Maximum ppm unless otherwise noted.

Cylinders

Cylinder Style Size Connection Pressure Volume Gross Weight
Section B – Pure Gases
Type in (cm) CGA/DISS psig (bar) ft (m ) lb (kg)
3
3
6K Ultra High Pressure Steel 51 x 10 (129.5 x 24.4) 677 6000 (460) 575 (15.94) 362 (164)
4K Ultra High Pressure Steel 51 x 9.3 (129.5 x 23.5) 680 4500 (310) 495 (13.23) 198 (90)
3K Ultra High Pressure Steel 51 x 10 (129.5 x 24.4) 680 3500 (268) 385 (10.68) 228 (103)
T High Pressure Steel 55 x 9.3 (139.7 x 23.5) 580/718 2640 (183) 335 (9.29) 177 (80)
K High Pressure Steel 51 x 9 (129.5 x 22.9) 580/718 2200 (154) 248 (6.88) 158 (72)
Q High Pressure Steel 31 x 7 (78.7 x 17.8) 580 2200 (154) 83 (2.30) 74 (34)
AT High Pressure Aluminum 54 x 10 (137.2 x 25.4) 580/718 2200 (154) 272 (7.54) 120 (54)
AS High Pressure Aluminum 48 x 8 (121.9 x 20.3) 580/718 2000 (139) 153 (4.24) 66 (30)
230/240 Portable Liquid Unit 53 x 26 (134.6 x 66.0) 580 22-350 various various
MB Microbulk Various – see page A •18 580 various various various
Cylinder packs and
tube trailers are available
upon request

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