ARCAL™ Welding Gases

Simply High Performance

Five premium shielding gases for everyday needs

Simply High Performance

Exceeds shielding gas standards for quality and consistency

Simply High Performance

Use shielding gases safely and efficiently with innovative supply modes

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Simple Gas Selection

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Performance & Reliability

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Ease of Use

Improve performance, quality and safety with ARCAL shielding gases for welding

The shielding gas you use when welding has a great impact on your final product quality. Inconsistencies in the shielding gas can lead to issues like spatter, oxidation and weld defects. Additionally, selecting the right shielding gas to use can be time-consuming and confusing with complex offers that include too many options. With five ready-to-weld pure argon and argon gas mixtures exceeding AWS A5.32/ISO 14175 tolerance requirements, ARCAL simplifies shielding gas selection and provides you with the high quality gas you need to produce better welds. And unlike other shielding gases, ARCAL puts an end to wasted gas, time and money while minimizing safety risks. ARCAL shielding gases also come in multiple supply modes to accommodate your needs.

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What are your challenges?

Choosing the right shielding gas for my application is complicated

The ARCAL Reference line simplifies gas selection with five gases for everyday use

Ensuring shielding gases meet the required codes

ARCAL gases exceed AWS A5.32 and ISO 14175 standards

Producing quality welds without the need for rework

Tighter blend tolerance and consistency of ARCAL™ helps improve weld performance without parameter adjustments

Keeping my team safe while working and handling gases

ARCAL cylinders are equipped with safety features like a permanent protective cap and on/off lever(s) to quickly stop gas flow

Not knowing how much gas is left in my cylinders

With an easy-to-read content gauge, you always know how much gas you have left

Simplify arc welding and reduce costs with ARCAL shielding gases for welding

Our concise ARCAL Reference line consists of five ready-to-weld pure argon and argon welding gas mixtures. ARCAL offers unmatched simplicity, performance, reliability and consistency in each of our five expertly-designed gases — derived from the research gained from over 400 welding trials — whether your gases are mixed on-site or delivered.

TIG welding aluminum? See what ARCAL Prime and the Miller^® Dynasty^® 400 can do

Produce faster and better welds on thin stainless with ARCAL Chrome and the Millermatic^® 355

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Hear what our customers say about using ARCAL with SMARTOP™

Choose from five ARCAL ready-to-weld pure argon and argon gas mixtures

	ARCAL Prime The Pure Solution	ARCAL Chrome The Brilliant Choice	ARCAL Speed Productivity Plus	ARCAL Force Powerful Force	ARCAL Flux Consistent Results
	SHOP ARCAL Prime	SHOP ARCAL Chrome	SHOP ARCAL Speed	SHOP ARCAL Force	SHOP ARCAL Flux
Composition	99.998% Ar	98% Ar / 2% CO₂	92% Ar / 8% CO₂	82% Ar / 18% CO₂	75% Ar / 25% CO₂
Process & Materials	GTAW & PAW All Materials GMAW Aluminum Copper alloys Additive Manufacturing Wire‑DED Laser Powder Bed Fusion Sintering	GMAW Stainless Short Circuit Spray Pulse GMAW Nickel Spray Pulse Additive Manufacturing Directed Energy Deposition (DED)	GMAW & MCAW Low-alloy Carbon Steel ≤ 1/4''	GMAW & MCAW Low-alloy Carbon Steel ≤ 3/16'' Short Circuit Spray Pulse Additive Manufacturing Directed Energy Deposition (DED)	FCAW & MCAW Carbon Steel (E71T1) Stainless (E308LT1) GMAW Solid Wire Carbon Steel ≤ 3/16''
Features	Excellent weld quality and weld soundness on all material, including titanium	Excellent weld quality with clean aspect and low spatter Ideal for all-position welding and MAG brazing	High productivity and speed with low spatter and fumes when welding 1/4'' and thinner	Ideal for welding heavy, thick material Very tolerant of different fit-ups and surfaces	Ideal for flux-core welds on heavy material Excellent for short circuit welding and open-root pipe welding
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For special applications, the ARCAL Technical line has you covered

When your application requires a special blend with tight specifications, our ARCAL Technical line offers customized, consistent and high-performance welding gas mixtures.

With the support of more than 60 Advanced Fabrication experts, we’ll help you find the mix that best suits your needs. Contact an expert Contact an expert

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Innovative supply modes adapted to your needs

ARCAL is available in cylinders equipped with SMARTOP™ or EXELTOP™, cylinder packs or liquid form. We provide ARCAL and other shielding gases for welding in a range of supply modes designed for quality, safety, consistency and ease of use for any consumption needs.