Helium Gas (He) Bulk Supply & Specifications
Ultra-light, completely unreactive noble gas with the lowest boiling point of all elements (-269°C) for MRI magnet cooling, leak detection, semiconductor lithography, and deep-sea diving.
Commercial Overview & Purity Grades
Shakti Sales Agency supplies high-purity Helium Gas (He) sourced through global cryogen networks. Helium has an exceptionally small molecular size and zero chemical reactivity, making it the global standard for high-sensitivity mass spectrometer leak testing, carrier gas in gas chromatography, and shielding during titanium welding.
- Balloon / Commercial Grade (≥ 99.0%)
- High Purity Grade 4.5 (99.995%)
- Ultra High Purity Grade 5.0 (99.999%)
- UHP Grade 6.0 (99.9999%)
Packaging & Supply Formats
Available in High-Pressure Seamless Steel/Aluminium Cylinders (10L / 47L / 50L), Multi-Cylinder Packs (16-Cylinder MCP Bundles ~120m³), High-Purity Laboratory Lecture Bottles.
- High-Pressure Seamless Steel/Aluminium Cylinders: Internally passivated cylinders with brass/stainless steel valves maintaining ultra-low impurity thresholds. (Ideal for: Analytical GC laboratories, leak detection units, and research universities.)
- Multi-Cylinder Packs (MCP Bundles): Pre-manifolded quads for continuous high-flow industrial and aerospace testing applications. (Ideal for: Defense aerospace purging, optical fiber drawing, and heat exchanger leak testing.)
Industrial Applications & Use Cases
Key manufacturing and process applications of Helium Gas (He) across industrial sectors:
- Analytical Labs & QC: Carrier gas in Gas Chromatography (GC-MS), ICP-MS collision gas & nuclear magnetic resonance [Recommended: ≥ 99.999% Grade 5.0 / 6.0]
- Industrial Leak Detection: Mass spectrometer vacuum leak testing of automotive air bags, HVAC coils & aerospace valves [Recommended: ≥ 99.995% High Purity]
- Semiconductor & Fiber Optics: Heat transfer medium and optical fiber drawing furnace inert atmosphere [Recommended: ≥ 99.9999% Grade 6.0]
- Healthcare: Cryogenic liquid helium for MRI superconducting magnet zero-boil-off cooling [Recommended: Liquid Helium (4.2 K)]