Pureshield and Pure Argon?

[Ambulance_Man]

Quick question.... I've just bought my first TIG machine, a Parweld AC/DC from Weldequip (great service from them by the way).

I'm going to call the BOC volkszone people tomorrow to get some gas. I'll be welding general aluminium with it so can anybody tell me if i need 'Pure argon' or Argoshield? I'm assuming Argoshield is a brand name from BOC?

Thanks, Ian

 

[the snooper]

pure argon argoshield is for mig

 

[monkeh]

boc call it pureshield

 

[Hitch]

Pureshield is pure argon, for TIG.... (100% Agron)
Argoshield is for MIG/MAG (Argon, CO2, Oxygen mix)

 

[backpurge]

What he said

 

[roofman]

Is the Argoshield the same as Air products Cougar gas?

 

[Hitch]

Yup...
Coogar 5 = Argoshield Light.
Coogar 20 = Argoshield Heavy.

 

[roofman]

Yup...
Coogar 5 = Argoshield Light.
Coogar 20 = Argoshield Heavy.