Need some air? Argyle Welding Supply carries oxygen for a variety of uses including medical applications, metal cutting and welding, to serve as an oxidizer in rocket fuel, and for water treatment.

The gas is vital to healthcare providers and also plays an essential role in the manufacturing processes of glass, steel and chemical producers. Oxygen, or O2, which comprises 21 percent of the earth’s atmosphere, supports life and makes combustion possible. Colorless, odorless and tasteless, oxygen has poor solubility in water. A specific gravity of 1.105 makes it slightly heavier than air. When cooled to its boiling point of -297°F (-183°C), oxygen becomes a transparent, pale blue liquid that is slightly heavier than water. Although oxygen itself is nonflammable, it enhances combustion and enables all materials that are flammable in air to burn much more vigorously.

Oxygen therapy is used to treat emphysema, pneumonia, some heart disorders (congestive heart failure), some disorders that cause increased pulmonary artery pressure, and any disease that impairs the body’s ability to take up and use gaseous oxygen. Oxygen can be used in a medical setting or prescribed for home-use with portable tanks. Oxygen can also be used as a low-pressure breathing gas in modern space suits, which surround the occupant’s body with pressurized air. Smelting of iron ore into steel consumes 55% of commercially produced oxygen.

If you have any questions or are ready to place an order, give our team in El Paso, Las Cruces or Albuquerque call today!

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