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Process Gases :: Acetylene

Description

Acetylene (C₂H₂) is a colorless, highly flammable gas.

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Applications

Used in optical spectrometry as an instrumentation gas; used in atomic absorption for elemental analysis as an instrumentation gas. Used as a fuel gas in atomic absorption spectrometry for elemental analysis.

Materials Compatibility

Metals: Stainless Steel; Carbon Steel; Aluminum; Monel; Brass (Low Copper)
Plastics: Kel-F; PTFE, FEP, and PFA Fluoropolymers resins; Tefzel; Kynar
Elastomers: Kalrez; Viton; Buna-N; Neoprene; Polyurethane

Molecular Weight

26.04

Specific Gravity (Air=1)

0.908

MSDS Reference

AcetyleneMSDS.pdf

Odor

Ethereal

CAS Registry No.

74-86-2

Specifications

For complete details, including product specification, cylinder style and volume available, and regulator recommendations, refer to the specifications sheet (AcetyleneData.pdf).