HGX-3 (Cutting Fuel Additive

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	A 100-pound (50 kg) cylinder of HGX® Fuel Gas provides over five times the BTUs of a standard 5 cu. m³ acetylene cylinder, while costing less. Here is what this means to you: Finally there is a reliable fuel gas for cutting, heating, and brazing operations that will provide higher performance than acetylene, at a much lower price. HGX® is the new standard of economy, performance, and safety for gases used in these metal-working processes. HGX® is a superior high temperature, high heat content fuel gas with worldwide availability.



	The beginning of a cut on a 6 foot (2 meter) long 1/2” (125 mm.) thick plate shows faster preheating and piercing using HGX Fuel Gas and oxygen versus LPG and oxygen.



	The end of the cut on the same plate, HGX using less oxygen has performed the cut faster, cleaner with less slag build-up than the Butane/Propane oxygen mixture.

A Comparison of Oxy/HGX Fuel Gas to Oxy/LPG in a Singapore Shipyard. The cutting of mild steel with LPG (Butane/Propane) and oxygen was very slow because the steel was refusing to separate or clear off from the plate. The finished cut was poor quality with rough edges and unsightly slag at the bottom of the cut line. Secondary grinding would be necessary to prepare the cut for welding. Cutting the same steel with HGX Fuel Gas & oxygen was as fast as acetylene & oxygen but used less oxygen than the latter mixture. The molten steel cleared easily off the plate with little slag or spatter. The cut plate was ready for welding without any grinding, saving time & labor.


Faster Preheating and Piercing Rates For Cutting The piercing flame temperature of HGX® Fuel Gas exceeds the flame temperature of most cutting fuels. It starts the cut as rapidly as acetylene and preheats and pierces faster than other combined cutting fuels at a lower cost. Faster Cutting Travel Speeds HGX® Fuel Gas is capable of cutting travel speeds equal to acetylene while using lower quantities of oxygen than acetylene during cuts of up to 15-inches thick. Further more, LPG (propane and butane) and other types of fuel gases are not as fast in cutting steel, yet they use much greater quantities of oxygen for the same amount of production. The highest combined inner and outer flame temperature plus the neutral flame temperature in oxygen provides the highest total heating value in the industry. HGX® Fuel Gas has greater practical value than any other cutting fuel. Reduces Slag Formation and Facilitates Removal HGX® Fuel Gas contains a balanced compound of metal organic material in a pure hydrocarbon solvent. The combustion catalyst of metal organic compounds inhibits the formation of molten slag, changing it into a material which is vaporized in the burning process and deposited in dry form. The result is the smoothest surface after cutting. Faster Heat Transfer for Brazing, Heating, Bending, Cambering, Straightening, Hardening, and Melting Operations Whether you are using an HGX/oxygen mixture or an HGX/air mixture, the superior heating value (neutral flame temperature, and inner and outer flame temperatures) allows for faster heat transfer to the metal. This means faster brazing, heating, and metal working operations. Safer and Operator Friendly Non-toxic Non-Injurious to Health No Torch Backfire Non-Sensitive to Shock A Low Explosive Range Creates No Dangerous Byproducts No Annoying Fumes Easy to Use with Standard LPG Fuel Gas Equipment Long Life for Two-Piece, Non-Fouling, Recessed Tip Torches The Overall Result is Greater Productivity

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