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ARCAL industrial gases for shielding and welding from Air Liquide

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Air Liquide offers pure and mixed gases as well as gas handling equipment and related services for nearly every application imaginable. Developing custom products is our specialty.

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ARCAL™

ARCAL industrial gases for shielding and welding from Air Liquide

Shielding Gases

ARCAL shielding gases deliver optimum performance for root shielding, plasma cutting and arc welding of stainless, carbon and alloy steel, aluminum, copper and other materials. ARCAL products meet or exceed current and anticipated changes to A 5.32/ISO 14175 standards. The application of these gases allows high welding and cutting productivity, exceptional quality of welded joints and better working conditions.

Benefits and Features

  • Lower impurities and consistently homogeneous mixtures yield faster welding and cutting speeds with excellent penetration profiles.
  • Exclusive SMARTOP™ valve improves safety and reduces wasted gas.
  • Exclusive SCANDINA™ cap improves efficiency and ease of cylinder maneuverability.
  • Reduced fume/gas emissions, low spattering, better arc control and easy parameter improve welding conditions.

ARCAL gases are available in size 49 cylinders, either individually or in packs of 16. Single cylinders feature Air Liquide's exclusive SMARTOP valves and SCANDINA caps, while 16-cylinder packs are outfitted with residual pressure valves (RPVs) on the outlets. ARCAL products provide performance-based solutions and are offered in two grade tiers that are engineered to provide application-specific welding/cutting performance.

Reference Tier Features

  • Close tolerance that meets ISO 14175 standards.
  • No change of service thereby maintaining impurity specifications.
  • Ability to use close to 100% of the contained product.
  • Savings through reduced gas loss and consistency of mixture.
  • Improved safety through exclusive cylinder packaging.

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Premium Tier Features (in addition to the above)

  • Higher deposition rates and faster travel speeds.
  • Reduced fume and particulate emissions.
  • Improved savings through reduced helium requirements and dynamic mixture versatility.
  • Less oxidation, better bead profiles and penetration characteristics.
  • Reduced porosity and inclusions.
  • Improved efficiency with fewer types of compositions necessary and enhanced operating range for a specific mixture.

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ARCAL industrial gases for shielding and welding from Air Liquide

ARCAL Products Feature Our Exclusive SMARTOP™ Cylinder Valve

  • Positive ON/OFF lever action prevents gas leaks common to traditional valves.
  • ON/OFF lever opens and closes valve quickly in a single action and provides positive visualization of valve status.
  • Built-in pressure gauge shows cylinder contents at a glance without having to open the valve.
  • Accurate function is tested by Air Liquide during every cylinder refill.
  • Includes a Residual Pressure Valve (RPV) to prevent atmospheric contamination of cylinder contents.
  • SCANDINA cap permanently protects SMARTOP cylinder valve and allows easier, safer cylinder handling.

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