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Changes have been made to the group classifications, the mix accuracy,
the permissible humidity and the names of the main groups.
Main groups
In the main groups the changes only affect the
forming gases and special gases.

The groups have been renamed N and Z.

The group Oxygen O has been added.

as DIN EN 439

as DIN EN ISO 14175

inert gases and inert mixed gases

oxidising, argon-based mixed gases containing
oxygen and/or carbon dioxide
stronger oxidising gases and mixed gases
reducing mixed gases
low reactive gas or reducing
mixed gases

M1, M2, M3

M1, M2, M3

C
R

C
R

N
O

Gases, which in terms of their composition

are not listed in Table 2, are designated as
special gases and are denoted
by the letter S

inert gases and inert mixed gases

oxidising mixed gases with oxygen
and/or carbon dioxide
stronger oxidising gases and mixed gases
reducing mixed gases
low reactive gas or reducing
mixed gas with nitrogen
Oxygen
Mixed gases with components not included in
Table 2 or mixed gases, whose
composition lies outside of the area of
Table 2.

Note: oxygen and special gases are not included as main groups in EN 439.

Humidity and Purity

The maximum permitted humidity of the gas groups
O and C has changed. Already for many years

the purities used in practice have exceeded

the standard by a long way.

as DIN EN 439
Humidity (ppm) Dew point (C)
max.
at 0,101 Mpa
40
-50
40
-50
80
-44
120
-40
200
-35
40
-50
40
-50
200
-35
40
-50

as DIN EN ISO 14175

Purity (%)
min.
99,99
99,7
99,7
99,7
99,7
99,95
99,5
99,5
99,5

Main group
EN 439
I
M1
M2
M3
C
R
F
Oxygen
Hydrogen

Main group
ISO 14175
I
M1
M2
M3
Ca
R
N
O

Purity (%)
min.
99,99
99,9
99,9
99,9
99,8
99,95
99,9
99,5

Dew point (C) Humidity (ppm)

at 0,101 Mpa
max
-50
40
-50
40
-44
80
-40
120
-40
120
-50
40
-50
40
-50
40

Note: for certain applications a greater purity and / or a lower dew point could be recommendable
in order to avoid possible oxidation and contamination.

Tolerances of mixtures
In regard to accuracy of mix no definition is made for
additions < 1 %.

For additions over 1% nothing has changed.

as DIN EN 439
Comment

as DIN EN ISO 14175

Additive

Accuracyy

Accuracyy

0% to 5%
> 5% to 50%

0,5% absolute
10% from target

0,5% absolute
10% from target

Additive
< 1%
1% to 5%
> 5%

Comment
Not defined in ISO 14175

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Classification of process gases

The standardisation of gases for fusion welding
and allied processes is uniform throughout the
world under the International DIN EN ISO 14175.
Until now these gases have been standardised

under DIN EN 439. The following comparison

table shows at a glance the allocation of products
from the Messer range of gases and informs you
of the corresponding designation.

as DIN EN 439
low
reactive
N2

Components in percentage by volume

reducing
inert
oxidising
H2

He

Ar

O2

Designation
Sub
Main
group
group

balance
balance2)

>0 to 5

balance2)
balance2)
balance2)

>0 bis 3
>0 bis 3

balance2)
balance2)
balance2)
balance2)

>3 to 10
>3 to 10
>0 to 8

balance2)

Our products

Our products

Designation
as ISO 14175

Designation
Main
Sub
group
group

>0 to 5

3
4

>5 to 25

>25 to 50

balance2) >10 to 15

2
3
4

Welding argon 4.6

Argon 4.8
Helium 4.6
Alumix He 30/50/70/90
Inoxmix He30 H2 C
Inoxmix C2
Inoxmix He15 C2
Inoxmix X2
Inoxmix C3 X1
Ferromix C8
Ferromix He20 C8
Ferromix C18/C25
Ferromix X4/X8
Ferromix C5 X5
Ferromix C6 X1
Ferromix C12 X2
Ferromix C15 X5

I1

2
3
1

>0 to 5

>0 to 5
>5 to 25

I2
I3
M11 (1)
M12
M12 (1)
M13
M14
M21
M21 (1)
M21
M22
M23
M24

M1

M2

Welding argon 4.6

Argon 4.8
Helium 4.6
Alumix He 30/50/70/90

I2
I3-ArHe-30 (50/70/90)

Inoxmix C2
Inoxmix He15 C2
Inoxmix X2
Inoxmix C3 X1
Ferromix C8
Ferromix He20 C8
Ferromix C18/C25
Ferromix X4/X8
Ferromix C5 X5
Ferromix C6 X1
Ferromix C12 X2
Ferromix C15 X5

M12-ArC-2
M12-ArHeC-15/2
M13-ArO-2
M14-ArCO-3/1
M20-ArC-8
M20-ArHeC-20/8
M21-ArC-18 (25)
M22-ArO-4 (8)
M23-ArCO-5/5
M24-ArCO-6/1
M24-ArCO-12/2
M25-ArCO-15/5

I1

>0 to 30
>0 to 5
>15 to 35
100

balance2)
balance2)

M1

M2

100
Rest

1
2
1
2
1

M3

C
R

C1

Carbonic acid

Carbonic acid

C1

R1

Inoxmix H2/5/7

Inoxmix H2/5/7

R1-ArH-2 (5/7)

>0 to 50

C
R

N
Inoxmix N1/N2
Inoxmix He15 N1

Rest

1
2

>5 to 50

F2

N2-ArN-1,25 (2,5)
N2-ArHeN-15/1,25

Forming gas (5/8/12/)

Forming gas (5/8/12/)

N5-NH-5 (8/12/)

Alumix N
Alumix He15 N
Alumix He30 N
Alumix He50 N

Alumix N
Alumix He15 N
Alumix He30 N
Alumix He50 N
Inoxmix He30 H2 C

Z-ArN-0,015
Z-ArHeN-15/0,015
Z-ArHeN-30/0,015
Z-ArHeN-50/0,015
Z-ArHeHC-30/2/0,12

Inoxmix He15 H2 N

Z-ArHeHN-15/2/0,015

S
S
S
S

I1
I3
I3
I3

+
+
+
+

0,015
0,015
0,015
0,015

N2
N2
N2
N2

S I1 + 1,25(2,5) N2
S I3 + 1,25 N2
S I3 + 0,015 N2

1) If components not included in the table are added, the mixed gas is designated as special gas
with the letter S. Section 4 DIN EN 439 gives details.
2) Argon can be replaced by helium by up to 95%. The helium part is shown by an additional
reference number in acc. with Table 3, see Section 4 DIN EN 439.

Inoxmix N1/N2
Inoxmix He15 N1
Inoxmix He15 H2 N

Components in percentage by volume

inert
reducing
O2

M3
balance2) >8 to 15

oxidising
CO2

balance2)

>0 to 5

Designation
as EN 439

CO2

100
100

as DIN EN ISO 14175

Ar

He

H2

low
reactive
N2

100

2
3
1

100
0,5 CO2 5

balancea)

0,5 CO2 5

balancea)

3
4

0,5 O2 3
0,5 CO2 5 0,5 O2 3

5 < CO2 15

balancea)

1
2
3

15 < CO2 25

balancea)

4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
1
2
1

5 < CO2 15
5 < CO2 15
15 < CO2 25
15 < CO2 25
25 < CO2 50

balance 0,5 He 95

0,5 H2 5

3 < O2 10 balancea)
0,5 CO2 5 3 < O2 10 balancea)
0,5 O2 3
3 < O2 10
0,5 O2 3
3 < O2 10

balancea)
balancea)
balancea)
balancea)
balancea)

10 < O2 15 balancea)
25 < CO2 50 2 < O2 10 balancea)
5 < CO2 25 10 < O2 15 balancea)
25 < CO2 50 10 < O2 15 balancea)
100
Rest
0,5 O2 30
balancea)
balancea)

0,5 H2 15
15 H2 50
100

balancea)

0,5 N2 5

3
4
5
1

balancea)

5 < N2 50
0,5 H2 10 0,5 N2 5
0,5 H2 50
balance

balancea)

100

Mixed gases with components not includes in the table or mixed

gases with a composition outside of the given areas. b)

a) For this classification, argon may be replaced in whole or in part by helium.

b) Two mixed gases with the same Z classification may not replace each other.
Alumix is marketed in Germany without nitrogen additive.

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Changes have been made to the group classifications, the mix accuracy,
the permissible humidity and the names of the main groups.
Main groups
In the main groups the changes only affect the
forming gases and special gases.

The groups have been renamed N and Z.

The group Oxygen O has been added.

as DIN EN 439

as DIN EN ISO 14175

inert gases and inert mixed gases

oxidising, argon-based mixed gases containing
oxygen and/or carbon dioxide
stronger oxidising gases and mixed gases
reducing mixed gases
low reactive gas or reducing
mixed gases

M1, M2, M3

M1, M2, M3

C
R

C
R

N
O

Gases, which in terms of their composition

are not listed in Table 2, are designated as
special gases and are denoted
by the letter S

inert gases and inert mixed gases

oxidising mixed gases with oxygen
and/or carbon dioxide
stronger oxidising gases and mixed gases
reducing mixed gases
low reactive gas or reducing
mixed gas with nitrogen
Oxygen
Mixed gases with components not included in
Table 2 or mixed gases, whose
composition lies outside of the area of
Table 2.

Note: oxygen and special gases are not included as main groups in EN 439.

Humidity and Purity

The maximum permitted humidity of the gas groups
O and C has changed. Already for many years

the purities used in practice have exceeded

the standard by a long way.

as DIN EN 439
Humidity (ppm) Dew point (C)
max.
at 0,101 Mpa
40
-50
40
-50
80
-44
120
-40
200
-35
40
-50
40
-50
200
-35
40
-50

as DIN EN ISO 14175

Purity (%)
min.
99,99
99,7
99,7
99,7
99,7
99,95
99,5
99,5
99,5

Main group
EN 439
I
M1
M2
M3
C
R
F
Oxygen
Hydrogen

Main group
ISO 14175
I
M1
M2
M3
Ca
R
N
O

Purity (%)
min.
99,99
99,9
99,9
99,9
99,8
99,95
99,9
99,5

Dew point (C) Humidity (ppm)

at 0,101 Mpa
max
-50
40
-50
40
-44
80
-40
120
-40
120
-50
40
-50
40
-50
40

Note: for certain applications a greater purity and / or a lower dew point could be recommendable
in order to avoid possible oxidation and contamination.

Tolerances of mixtures
In regard to accuracy of mix no definition is made for
additions < 1 %.

For additions over 1% nothing has changed.

as DIN EN 439
Comment

as DIN EN ISO 14175

Additive

Accuracyy

Accuracyy

0% to 5%
> 5% to 50%

0,5% absolute
10% from target

0,5% absolute
10% from target

Additive
< 1%
1% to 5%
> 5%

Comment
Not defined in ISO 14175

Messer Group GmbH Gahlingspfad 31 D-47803 Krefeld

Phone +49 2151 7811-0 Fax +49 2151 7811-503
welding-technology@messergroup.com www.messergroup.com

Gases for
Welding & Cutting
Introduction of the international standard