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Metals and Materials Processing

Innovative gas solutions that can help your manufacturing operation

Heat treaters and metals and materials processors around the world have come to rely on Air Products’ industrial gases, gas atmospheres and technical support to help improve product quality, reduce operating costs and increase production. We offer high-purity gases, gas handling equipment and technology, global supply capability and—most importantly—unmatched industry experience and technical know how to help you succeed. Our application engineers can work with you to fully understand your particular needs and then recommend industrial gas-based technologies and process improvement solutions that can help you operate more efficiently.

Metals and Materials Processing Expertise and Solutions

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Innovative atmospheric solutions

Atmospheric solutions optimized for specific applications

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Unmatched industry experience and technical support

To help troubleshoot, improve product quality, reduce operating costs and increase productivity

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Advanced gas supply systems

Custom solutions for advanced gas supply systems, such as for high flow requirement

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Process audits

Help optimize the use of industrial gases in your operation and potentially uncover areas for improvement

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Applications

Ask the Expert

Don Bowe
Don Bowe

Applications Engineer

Is my gas purity adequate for my process?

Industrial gases, such as nitrogen, hydrogen, and argon, for furnace atmospheres are characterized by their very high purity (>99.995% and above). For example, impurity levels for cryogenic nitrogen are 10 parts per million by volume (ppmv) oxygen or less, and 3 ppmv or less moisture (< – 90° F dew point). This purity is typically adequate for many processes involving a wide array of materials. Some materials, due to their high reactivity, may require gases with even lower levels of impurity, especially those supplied via bulk or tube trailer supply modes. Some facilities install in-line purifiers as an added precaution against impurities picked up from the houseline. In-line purification typically involves the removal of oxygen and moisture. Sometimes with argon supply, it is necessary to remove trace nitrogen impurities. The choice of purifier is dependent on the gas and the type and amount of impurities to be removed. If you are having a process issue that you think may be related to gas purity, please call Air Products at 800-654-4567. 

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Proper atmosphere selection

Learn how you can reduce your cost, trouble shoot and improve your product quality through proper atmosphere selection and flow optimization.

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