Locations Contact Forge Forward Gases Welding Supplies & Equipment Services Industries Dry Ice Careers About C3H8 Propane AVAILABLE IN CYLINDER BULK LIQUID GAS Commonly known for its consumer use in gas grills, propane (C3H8) is a colorless and highly flammable liquified gas – although it has the lowest flammability range of any of the commonly available fuel gases. As a constituent of natural gas, it is obtained by refining and processing natural gas. Propane is heavier than air, with both a primary and secondary flash temperature. It is one of the main components in liquid petroleum gas (LPG) along with butane. As the ratios of these LPG gases vary from one supplier to another, the flame properties can also differ. Propane is available in liquid and gaseous forms. INDUSTRIAL USES Chemical Propane (C3H8) is used to produce materials such as aerosol propellants, solvents and synthetic vulcanized rubber. Construction Propane (C3H8) can be used by builders on-site to power heaters when electricity is not available. It is also used as a fuel to drive forklifts Food & Beverage Propane (C3H8) is used on hundreds of thousands of farms across the United States. This includes the use of this gas in various forms of farm equipment. Beyond the equipment, it is applied by food producers to help dry crops, warm chicken coops and to sterilize milk equipment. Welding & Metal Fabrication Propane (C3H8) is utilized in oxy-propane cutting and brazing, soldering, preheating and heat treatment. It is not a good welding gas as it does not have a reducing zone such as acetylene gas. It is also used to forge steel and in brass and aluminum processing. It is also used as a fuel to drive forklifts OTHER GASES WE CARRY C2H2 Acetylene NH3 Anhydrous Ammonia Ar Argon CO2 Carbon Dioxide CO Carbon Monoxide Compressed Air Fuel Gas He Helium H2 Hydrogen Industrial Medical/Healthcare N2 Nitrogen N2O Nitrous Oxide O2 Oxygen Specialty Sustainable Gas Cylinders OTHER INDUSTRIES WE SERVICE Aerospace Automotive Cannabis Chemical Construction Diving Electronics Production Energy Food & Beverage Foundry Healthcare Maintenance Manufacturing Plastics Shipbuilding Universities & Scientific Research Welding & Metal Fabrication Don't see what you're looking for? Everything we offer is a click away and it will arrive before you know it. LOCATION FINDER Find a nexAir location near you! Quick Access Tools Apply for An Account Access Certificates of Analysis Signup for Cylinder Tracking Alerts Access the SDS Library Pay Now FORGE FORWARD GASES WELDING SUPPLIES SERVICES INDUSTRIES DRY ICE CAREERS ABOUT CREDIT APPLICATION SDS LIBRARY C.O.A. EMPLOYEE LOGIN PRIVACY POLICY COPYRIGHT 2021 NEXAIR