new welder here. forgive me if this question is dumb. purchased a miller multimatic 215 so i can do mig and tig with same machine. it has a separate hose connection for argon/co2 (mig) and a separate hose connection for argon (tig). i have the 2 separate tanks hooked up to the separate...
Sometimes, if working on big pieces of aluminum, one might use an argon-helium blend for TIG. And the 'original' shielding gas for TIG was straight helium (ala Heli-Arc) until they found out that argon worked fine and was usually cheaper.
You can use 100 percent argon, but you will not be satisfied with the bead you get when welding mild steel. Because Argon has a low thermal conductivity, you will end up with a finger-like penetration into the base metal as opposed to the broader even penetration of a 75/25 mix.
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I just called my local Airgas about buying or resting an argon tank. Do these prices seem outrageous to you guys? From all the searching I have done it seems like they are 2-3 times higher than anything else I have seen. 80 cu/ft price to buy full is $315 then $65 per fill 150 cu/ft $75 per...
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If you want an argon cylinder, anything with a # 580 style valve will work for you. Those are used for the high pressure gases such as argon, helium, nitrogen and the like.