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Tire inflation with Nitrogen or ?
Michelin recomends inflating tires with nitrogen. What about Argon? I
got a bottle of argon I use in Mig welding aluminum. Isn't argon better than Nitrogen? What about the common 75% Argon and 25% CO2 welding mixture? |
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Tire inflation with Nitrogen or ?
What about hydrogen? It's lighter than air and will boost lift at the
same time Scott wrote: Michelin recomends inflating tires with nitrogen. What about Argon? I got a bottle of argon I use in Mig welding aluminum. Isn't argon better than Nitrogen? What about the common 75% Argon and 25% CO2 welding mixture? -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Gotta Fly or Gonna Die Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version) |
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Tire inflation with Nitrogen or ?
wrote in message oups.com... Michelin recomends inflating tires with nitrogen. What about Argon? I got a bottle of argon I use in Mig welding aluminum. Isn't argon better than Nitrogen? What about the common 75% Argon and 25% CO2 welding mixture? I'm not sure about the other aspects, but nitrogen is about 1/3 the price. |
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Tire inflation with Nitrogen or ?
Scott wrote:
What about hydrogen? It's lighter than air and will boost lift at the same time Scott Little bitty molecules will leak out faster. |
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Tire inflation with Nitrogen or ?
Scott wrote:
What about hydrogen? It's lighter than air and will boost lift at the same time Scott The nice thing about filing tyres with hydrogen is one can easily find leaks with a lighted match. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired |
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Scott wrote: What about hydrogen? It's lighter than air and will boost lift at the same time Scott Little bitty molecules will leak out faster. Not as fast as helium which has a smaller molecule. For a good time partially fill the tyre with water. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired |
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Tire inflation with Nitrogen or ?
In a previous article, "Maxwell" said:
wrote in message roups.com... Michelin recomends inflating tires with nitrogen. What about Argon? I got a bottle of argon I use in Mig welding aluminum. Isn't argon better than Nitrogen? What about the common 75% Argon and 25% CO2 welding mixture? I'm not sure about the other aspects, but nitrogen is about 1/3 the price. And ordinary compressed air is already 80% nitrogen. -- Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/ "Faced with the prospect of rereading this book, I would rather have my brains ripped out by a plastic fork." - Charles Cooper reviews the new Gates book. http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-514105.html |
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Tire inflation with Nitrogen or ?
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:54:43 +0000 (UTC),
(Paul Tomblin) wrote: In a previous article, "Maxwell" said: wrote in message groups.com... Michelin recomends inflating tires with nitrogen. What about Argon? I got a bottle of argon I use in Mig welding aluminum. Isn't argon better than Nitrogen? What about the common 75% Argon and 25% CO2 welding mixture? I'm not sure about the other aspects, but nitrogen is about 1/3 the price. And ordinary compressed air is already 80% nitrogen. But the oxygen and ozone, along with a few other gasses does accellerate the deterioration of the rubber, and the nitrogen stays in better than the rest (co2 included) Also more temperature stable, pressure-wize. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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clare at snyder.on.ca wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:54:43 +0000 (UTC), (Paul Tomblin) wrote: In a previous article, "Maxwell" said: wrote in message egroups.com... Michelin recomends inflating tires with nitrogen. What about Argon? I got a bottle of argon I use in Mig welding aluminum. Isn't argon better than Nitrogen? What about the common 75% Argon and 25% CO2 welding mixture? I'm not sure about the other aspects, but nitrogen is about 1/3 the price. And ordinary compressed air is already 80% nitrogen. But the oxygen and ozone, along with a few other gasses does accellerate the deterioration of the rubber, and the nitrogen stays in better than the rest (co2 included) Also more temperature stable, pressure-wize. Yeah, I forgot to mention the pressure aspect until after I hit send. But a lot of the racers love it because they have less pressure rise as the tires heat up. Probably the best reason I can see for using it in a auto. Especially in summer. |
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Tire inflation with Nitrogen or ?
Michelin recomends inflating tires with nitrogen. What about Argon? I
got a bottle of argon I use in Mig welding aluminum. Isn't argon better than Nitrogen? What about the common 75% Argon and 25% CO2 welding mixture? I'm not sure about the other aspects, but nitrogen is about 1/3 the price. And ordinary compressed air is already 80% nitrogen. But the oxygen and ozone, along with a few other gasses does accellerate the deterioration of the rubber, and the nitrogen stays in better than the rest (co2 included) Also more temperature stable, pressure-wize. Yeah, I forgot to mention the pressure aspect until after I hit send. But a lot of the racers love it because they have less pressure rise as the tires heat up. Probably the best reason I can see for using it in a auto. Especially in summer. When I saw that 8 replies were already posted, I was sure that someone had provided a serious response; but it was not bo be. I have long forgotten the periodic table, so I used Wiki. Argon is shown as atomic number 18, so it is a good sized molecule--although possibly smaller than N2--and is supposedly used when Nitrogen is not sufficiently inert. It seems like it should work just fine, even if mixed later with dry nitrogen or even with air; but I would call the tire manufacturer and ask. Peter |
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