Acetylene - C2H2
Air Liquide manufactures pure acetylene gas to be used in a variety of applications. Acetylene is a standard fuel gas used in conjunction with oxygen for welding metals and cutting steel and for allied oxy-acetylene processes for heating, forming and treating metals. Air Liquide also offers ALPHAGAZ™ 1 acetylene with 99.6% purity for use as an instrument gas in Atomic Absorption Spectrometry with flame (AAS).
For welding and cutting
Acetylene is a fuel gas that, together with oxygen, is used for welding and cutting steel, soldering, flame cleaning and flame direction. Acetylene provides the hottest temperature applied in industrial processes. Acetylene-oxygen is a highly productive gas combination that can reach flame temperatures of upwards of 3150 °C. Oxyacetylene provides optimal localized heating with minimal waste heat. The flame has a very low degree of humidity, which makes it a good choice in many critical heating applications.
Acetylene for calibration
Air Liquide also markets ALPHAGAZ™ 1 acetylene with a purity of 99.6% for use as an instrument gas in flame atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS).
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Glass and metals |
Coating: lubrication of production molds (glass, aluminium, etc.) |
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Mechanical / metal construction |
With oxygen: oxy-acetylene torch for welding and cutting |
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Analytical Chemistry |
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