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RARE
GASES :: Xenon |
| Description |
Xenon (Xe) is a colorless, odorless,
nonflammable, inert gas.
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| Applications
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Incandescent lighting, lasers, cerebral
blood flow measurements, high energy particle physics research, ion
propulsion engine (electric engine) propellant. Xenon makes it
possible to obtain better x-rays with reduced amounts of radiation
and, when mixed with oxygen, is used to enhance contrast in CT imaging
and to determine blood flow. Used in the manufacturing of high
intensity light sources which operate in the ultraviolet range.
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| Materials Compatibility |
- Metals: Brass; Stainless
Steel; Carbon Steel; Aluminum; Zinc; Copper; Monel
- Plastics: Kel-F; PTFE, FEP,
and PFA Fluoropolymers resins; Tefzel; Kynar; PVC; Polycarbonate
- Elastomers: Kalrez; Viton;
Buna-N; Neoprene; Polyurethane
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| Molecular Weight |
131.30
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| Specific Gravity (Air=1) |
4.56
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| MSDS Reference |
XenonMSDS.pdf
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| Odor |
Odorless
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| CAS Registry No. |
7440-63-3
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| Specifications |
| For complete details, including product specification, cylinder style and
volume available, and regulator recommendations, refer to the
specifications sheet (XenonData.pdf). |
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