Nitrogen for Metalfabrication Industry

The inert gas that can become active.

A multipurpose gas in the metal fabrication sector

This gas has the characteristic of being inert under normal conditions, but if subject to high temperatures or to an electric arc it can become active and influence the final result of the process. It is widely used in plasma and laser cutting processes for noble materials such as austenitic or high alloy steels, aluminium.

Nitrogen is used in welding for pure root protection or mixed with hydrogen, or with argon for the welding of Duplex and Superduplex steels.
-196°C
Boiling point
1,4023 J/mol
First ionisation energy
0,97
Relative density

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