Liquid helium is inert, colorless, odorless, noncorrosive, extremely cold, and nonflammable. Helium will not react with other elements or compounds under ordinary conditions. Since helium is noncorrosive, special materials of construction are not required. However, materials must be suitable for use at the extremely low temperatures of liquid helium. Vessels and piping must be selected and designed to bear the pressure and temperatures involved and comply with applicable codes for transport and use.
The extremely low temperature of liquid helium is utilized to maintain the superconducting properties of magnets in applications such as MRI, NMR spectroscopy, and particle physics research.
Liquid helium is stored, shipped, and handled primarily in vacuuminsulated liquid containers, which are sometimes mistakenly referred to as dewars. Liquid container capacities have been standardized to range from 30 liters to 500 liters. For availability, please check with our sales team in Huate Gas.