Product Description
Carbon dioxide is an odourless, colourless, non-toxic, non-flammable gas. Supplied as a high pressure liquefiable gas in metal cylinders. Welding grade CO₂ is a general purpose shielding gas for steel sections and plate. Used primarily for short arc welding of mild steels with all diameters of solid steel MIG wire and flux cored gas shielded wires. Industrial grade CO₂ is used as an inert atmosphere for industrial applications such as the prevention of oxidation and conveying flammable materials.
Product Information
APPLICATIONS:
Applications include: beer dispensing, post-mix soft drink dispensing, shielded arc welding, sparging, foundry sand mould curing, fire fighting, gas atmosphere for preservation of packaged foods and animal immobilisation.
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
Carbon dioxide is a general purpose shielding gas used primarily for short arc welding of mild steels. It can be used with all diameters of solid steel MIG wire and flux cored gas shielding wires. Also used as an inert atmosphere for many industrial applications such as the prevention of oxidisation and the conveying of flammable materials. While dry CO₂ is non-corrosive, moist CO₂ is slightly corrosive and requires carbonic acid resistant materials.
HAZARDS:
- Carbon dioxide gas will displace oxygen from the breathing atmosphere which may lead to suffocation
- Carbon dioxide helps regulate the body’s breathing function. It is normally present in the air at a concentration of 300 ppm by volume. Increasing this level will cause both breathing and heart rate to accelerate, and concentration of the order of 10% can cause respiratory paralysis and can only be endured for a few minutes.
