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Argon
(Ar) is a monatomic,
chemically inert gas composing slightly less than 1% of the air. Its
gaseous specific gravity is 1.38 and its boiling point is -302.6°F
(-185.9°C). Argon is colorless, odorless, tasteless, non corrosive,
nonflammable, and nontoxic. Commercial argon is the product of cryogenic
air separation, where liquefaction and distillation processes are used to
produce a low-purity "crude" argon product which is then
purified to the commercial product.
Argon is used primarily for its properties
as an inert gas in applications such as arc welding, steel making, heat
treating, and electronics manufacturing.
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