Industrial Gases

Compressed Air

Air under pressure greater than that of the atmosphere. Used by both large and small industries including automotive, aviation, petro-chemical, power generation, shipping and utilities. Compressed air comes into direct contact with the products being manufactured: for example food and drink, pharmaceuticals, electronics and textiles.

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Chemical and Common: Name Compressed Air
ICC Classification: Nonflammable compressed gas
Chemical Family/Class: Not applicable
Freezing Point (at 1 atm): -317.8 deg F
Specific Gravity (1 atm): -357.2 to –363.8 deg F
Vapour Density (1 atm): 0.07493
Molecular Weight: 28.9752
Solubility in Water: 0.032 v/v @ 32 deg F
Nature/ Appearance: colorless, odorless, tasteless, nontoxic