ARCAL™ Shielding Gases for Welding
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Improve productivity, quality and safety with ARCAL premium shielding gases for welding from Airgas, an Air Liquide company
Exceeding AWS A.532/ISO 14175 standards and with innovative cylinder tops, ARCAL shielding gases for welding help you safely produce better quality welds.
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ARCAL shielding gases for welding simplify arc welding and reduce operating costs
The right shielding gas ultimately makes or breaks your welds, directly impacting your final product and your reputation. With so many options, it can be difficult to pick the right gases for your operation. You need simple and easy gas selection, with the right range of concentrations, to find the perfect fit for your process.
- Ensure you use the best shielding gas for your application
- Comply with AWS and ISO standards for shielding gases
- Produce quality welds without rework or wasted gas
- Minimize safety risks associated with handling gas
- Save time spent checking gas volume
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Discover what ARCAL shielding gases for welding brings to your operation
Simplify arc welding with the ARCAL Reference line
Our concise ARCAL Reference line consists of five ready-to-weld pure argon and argon welding gas mixtures. ARCAL offers unmatched simplicity, performance, reliability and consistency in each of our five expertly-designed gases — derived from research gained from over 400 welding trials—whether your gases are mixed on-site or delivered.
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For special applications, the ARCAL Technical line has you covered
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When your application requires a special blend with tight specifications, our ARCAL Technical line offers customized, consistent and high-performance welding gas mixtures.
With the support of more than 60 Advanced Fabrication experts, we’ll help you find the mix that best suits your needs.Contact an expert
Check out our innovative supply modes adapted to your needs
ARCAL is available in cylinders equipped withSMARTOPorEXELTOP, cylinder packs or liquid form. We provide ARCAL and other shielding gases for welding in a range of supply modes designed for quality, safety, consistency and ease of use for any consumption needs.
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ARCAL Shielding Gases
No matter which ARCAL product you choose, get the highest quality and most consistent welding gas you need, every time.
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ARCAL Prime
Read about our high-quality, high-purity 99.998% argon for TIG (GTAW) and plasma welding, MIG (GMAW) welding and universal root shielding.
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ARCAL Chrome
Learn about our 98/2 Ar/CO2welding gas mixture for all stainless steel MIG (GMAW) welding.
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ARCAL Speed
Discover our expertly mixed 92/8 Ar/CO2welding gas perfect for automated and robotic applications with high travel speed and deposition rates.
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ARCAL Force
Find out more about our powerful ready-to-weld 82/18 Ar/CO2mixture for MIG welding of heavy carbon steel structures.
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ARCAL Flux
Explore our all-purpose 75/25 Ar/CO2welding gas mixture designed specifically for FCAW, MCAW and MIG (GMAW).
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jM Process Solutions
See how ARCAL helps keep jM Process Solutions ahead of the game.
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U.S. Fittings
See how ARCAL helps U.S. Fittings, Inc. deliver the quality their customers expect.
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