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Balloon Grade Helium, Size 60 High Pressure Steel Cylinder, CGA 580

Airgas Part #:HE BL60

Manufacturer Part #:BL60


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About this product


  • Helium (He) is a colorless, odorless, nonflammable, inert gas.


Specifications

  • Size 60 High Pressure Industrial Cylinder
  • DOT Specification: 3AA-2015 - Canada 3AA-M154
  • O.D.: 7" - 178 mm
  • Length: 23.3" - 591 mm
  • Weight: 26 lbs - 11.8 kg
  • Water Volume: 660 Cubic Inches - 11 ltrs
  • Airco/BOC = X
  • Sizes may vary by location. Contact your Airgas representative or local branch location for availability in your area.

Product Attributes

CGA Connection

• CGA 580

Gas Grade

• Balloon
Features

  • Airgas operates its own dedicated blending facilities as well as maintains a national network of blending technology to ensure accurate, consistent production.

Applications

  • Helium is often used as a Shielding Gas in Welding, for its inert properties such as providing ideal arc temperatures for welding materials with high-heat conductivity.
  • In heat-treating processes, during manufacturing or metal fabrication, Helium is added to furnace atmospheres to produce stronger, more durable parts.
  • Helium at cryogenic temperatures is essential for operating MRI and NMR machinery.
  • Helium is required for determining sample content and characteristics as a carrier gas in gas chromatography.
  • In retail, Helium is used to give balloons a lift.

Safety

  • Always use in accordance with the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
  • Cylinder must be stored and used in an upright, secured position in a well-ventilated or monitored area.
  • Major Hazards: Suffocation, High pressure, compressed gas

Specifications

Sizes may vary by location. Contact your local Airgas representative or local branch location for availability in your area.


DIMENSIONS

Size
60 Steel HP
DOT Specification
3AA - 2015 - Canada 3AA - M154
O.D.
7" - 178 mm
Length
23.3" - 591 mm
Weight
26 lbs - 11.8 kg
Water Volume
660 Cubic Inches - 11 ltrs
Airco/BOC
X