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Metal Fabrication Solutions-Productivity Guide

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Praxair Plate Cutting Gases Praxair’s Star Family of Gases and Blends Praxair’s HydroStar® Produces a metallurgically clean cut edge with virtually no dross. HydroStar argon/hydrogen and nitrogen/hydrogen blends from Praxair are primarily used when cutting stainless steel and nickel alloys. Mixture HydroStar F-5 5 HydroStar H-35 - 5 N2 95 Blends Composition % Cylinder Ar H2 Style T 65 35 - K T K Argon (Ar) In the metal cutting industry, argon is used to create an inert environment while plasma arc marking. Cylinder Style T K Cryogenic Liquid 160–250L 450–1,500L Microbulk Nitrogen (N2 Nitrogen is utilized as a shielding gas and a plasma marking gas. Cylinder Style T K 4K Cryogenic Liquid 160–250L 450–1,500L Microbulk Oxygen (O2 Oxygen is typically used in the oxy-fuel cutting process or as a plasma gas and shielding gas with many automated plasma arc cutting systems. Cylinder Style T K Cryogenic Liquid 160–250L 450–1,500L Microbulk ) Volume (ft3 /m3 ) 337/9.35 249/6.91 Volume (ft3 4,580–6,250 ) 12,760–43,900 Pressure at 70°F (21°C) (psig/kPa) 2,640/18,202 2,200/15,168 Pressure (psig) 230 230, 350 or 500 Part Number OX T OX K Part Number on request on request ) Volume (ft3 /m3 ) 304/8.44 228/6.33 430/11.92 Volume (ft3 3,930–4,740 ) 10,332–35,550 Pressure at 70°F (21°C) (psig/kPa) 2,640/18,202 2,200/15,168 4,500/31,050 Pressure (psig) 230 230, 350 or 500 Part Number NI T NI K NI 4K Part Number on request on request Volume (ft3 /m3 ) 335/9.30 248/6.88 Volume (ft3 4,460–6,080 12,478–42,950 ) Pressure at 70°F (21°C) (psig/kPa) 2,640/18,202 2,200/15,168 Pressure (psig) 230 230, 350 or 500 Part Number AR T AR K Part Number on request on request Volume (ft3 ) 300 ft3 223 276 207 Pressure (psig) 2,400 2,000 2 2,400 2,000 Part Number on request on request AR STAR56-T AR STAR56-K es A29 29

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