Industrial Gases

HELIUM (He)

Helium us abundant in the Sun's atmosphere and is found at trace level in the Earth's atmosphere. Helium is an extremely light gas and is therefore very volatile. It is colorless, odorless, non-flammable and completely inert. It cannot sustain life.

Helium is most commonly used for balloon inflation and leak detection.

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Chemical and Common Name: He (gas), Helium Gas, Compressed Helium
ICC Classification: Inert gas
Chemical Family/Class: Not applicable
Boiling Point (at 1 atm): -452.1 deg F
Freezing Point (at 25 atm): -458 deg F
Specific Gravity (lb/cu ft): 7.798 @ boiling point
Vapour Density (lb/cu ft): 1.06 @ boiling point
Molecular Weight: 4.003
Solubility in Water: Not available
Nature/ Appearance: colorless, odorless, tasteless, nontoxic

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