Industrial acetylene is a colorless gas that has a distinct garlic-like odor. It is highly flammable and explosive in certain concentrations, and is used as a fuel gas for welding and cutting. Acetylene has a very high flame temperature and is ideal for cutting and welding metals. It can also be used as a chemical intermediate in the production of other chemicals. Industrial acetylene is produced by reacting calcium carbide with water and is stored and transported in specially designed cylinders. It is an essential tool for metalworkers and other industrial professionals in cutting and welding metals and in the production of a variety of chemical products.
Features
- Industrial acetylene is a colorless gas that has a distinct garlic-like odor.
- It is highly flammable and explosive in certain concentrations.
- Acetylene is used as a fuel gas for welding and cutting.
- It has a very high flame temperature and is ideal for cutting and welding metals.
- Acetylene can also be used as a chemical intermediate in the production of other chemicals.
- Industrial acetylene is produced by reacting calcium carbide with water.
- It is stored and transported in specially designed cylinders.
Applications
- Welding
- Cutting
- Chemical production
Specifications
Cylinder
- Connection Valve (CGA) : CGA 510
- Cylinder Size : #5 WK
- Cylinder Pressure (psig) : 250
- Cylinder Volume (lbs, l, or ft3) : 330
- Cylinder Dimensions : 41 X 12.3
- Cylinder Material : Low Pressure Steel
Shipping
- Shipping Name : Acetylene, Dissolved
- Package Quantity :
- Hazard Class : 2.1
- UN Number : 1001
- Label : Flammable Gas
Technical
- Gas : Acetylene
- Symbol : C2H2
- Purity : 99.6
- Chemical Symbol : C2H2
- Gas Grade : Industrial
- Molecular Mass : 26.04 g/mol
- Specific Volume : 14.7 ft3/lb (0.91 m3/kg)
- CAS Number : 74-86-2
Safety
- Appearance : Colorless, odorless gas
- Color : Colorless
- Odor : Garlic like. Poor warning properties at low concentrations
- Melting point : -80.8 °C (-113.4°F)
- Boiling point : -84 °C (-119.2°F)
- Flash point : -17 °C (1.4°F)
- Critical temperature : 36 °C (97°F)
- Auto-ignition temperature : 305 °C (581°F)
- Decomposition temperature : 635 °C (1175°F)
- Flammability (solid, gas) : 2.5 – 100 vol %
- Vapor pressure : 44 bar (623 psig)
- Critical pressure : 61.38 bar (875 psig)
- Density : 0.0012 g/cm_ (at 0 °C)
- Relative gas density : 0.9
- Solubility : Water: 1185 mg/l
- Log Pow : 0.37
- Oxidizing properties : None
