Acetylene

Acetylene is the primary fuel for oxy-fuel welding and is the fuel of choice for repair work and general cutting and welding. "The hottest and most efficient of all the fuel gases, much hotter than oxygen and propane cutting/heating" Oxygen and Acetylene are available today from 300+ locations across the UK & Irl. Air Products can supply your oxygen and cutting gas/gases to ensure you can get on with your cutting, heating, gauging or brazing.

Uses:

Modes of Supply:

  • Available throughout the UK and Ireland
  • Network of local Agents and available direct from Air Products
  • Available in cylinders and packs of manifold cylinders
  • Available in a range of cylinders – from small to large
  • Unique integra cylinder with built-in regulator – safer and easier to use than traditional cylinders

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Acetylene
Molecular Weight
Molecular weight: 26.038
g/mol
Solid phase
Melting point: -84 °C
Solid density: 729 kg/m³
Liquid phase
Liquid/gas equivalent
(1.013 bar and 15 °C
(59 °F)):
663 vol/vol
Boiling point (1.013 bar): - 83.8 °C
Latent heat of
vaporization (1.013 bar at
boiling point):
801.9 kJ/kg