GOST 10157-2016 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 10157-2016 — "Gaseous and liquid argon. Specifications". This interstate (GOST) standard sets technical requirements for gaseous and liquid argon intended for industrial and food-related uses, including welding, cutting, metallurgical refining and packaging/food-industry applications.

Abstract

Specifies grades, composition limits, impurity limits, metrological and sampling requirements, packaging, marking, storage and transport conditions, and test methods for gaseous and liquid argon produced from air separation and residual gases of ammonia production. The standard replaces the earlier 1979 version (GOST 10157-79) and provides updated technical conditions and normative references for safe, consistent supply and use of argon.

General information

• Status: Effective / Active (interstate standard in force).
• Publication date: Adopted 2016; Date of introduction / entry into force: 1 July 2017.
• Publisher: Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (EASC); entered/registered and distributed through national bodies (implemented by Rosstandart and national agencies).
• ICS / categories: 71.060.10 (Chemical technology; inorganic chemicals; chemical elements).
• Edition / version: GOST 10157-2016 (replaces GOST 10157-79).
• Number of pages: 27 (most published editions list 27 pages; some vendor copies report 27–28 pages).

Scope

The standard covers gaseous and liquid argon obtained from air separation and from residual gases of ammonia production. It applies to argon used as a shielding/protective gas in welding, cutting and melting of active and noble metals and their alloys (including aluminium, aluminium and magnesium alloys, stainless chromium–nickel heat-resistant alloys and various alloy steels), and for metallurgical refining. The standard also acknowledges food-industry applications (use as a propellant and packaging gas) in accordance with relevant technical regulations.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of product forms: gaseous argon and liquid argon, including recognized commercial grades and designations.
• Purity and impurity limits: maximum permissible concentrations for oxygen, nitrogen, moisture, hydrocarbons and selected trace impurities; requirements for residual contaminants depending on grade.
• Physical and chemical property requirements and testing: methods for sampling and analysis, including analytical procedures referenced from related GOSTs.
• Packaging, marking and documentation: acceptable cylinder and cryogenic container requirements, labeling, batch documents and certificates of conformity.
• Storage and transport: recommendations and mandatory conditions for safe handling, transport modes, and storage of compressed and cryogenic argon.
• Safety and handling notes: requirements to minimize contamination and ensure safe use in industrial and food applications.
• Normative references: links to related standards that define specific test methods, equipment and calibration procedures.

Typical use and users

Primary users include industrial gas producers and distributors, welding and metal-processing companies, aluminium and steel producers, metallurgical refineries, food and packaging companies using inert atmospheres, testing and calibration laboratories, regulatory and conformity-assessment bodies, and procurement/specification engineers who prepare material and gas supply specifications.

Related standards

References and related normative documents commonly cited with GOST 10157-2016 include the superseded GOST 10157-79, GOST 26460 (air-separation products / cryogens / packing and marking), and various GOST/GOST R standards that establish test methods and calibration procedures for gas analysis (examples: GOST 27025, GOST 3022 and other analytical-method standards listed in the normative references of the text).

Keywords

argon; gaseous argon; liquid argon; cryogen; shielding gas; welding gas; purity; specifications; packaging; marking; sampling; GOST 10157-2016.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 10157-2016 is the interstate technical standard that specifies technical conditions and requirements for gaseous and liquid argon (commercial and technical grades) used in industrial and certain food applications.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers product definitions, purity and impurity limits, sampling and analytical test methods, packaging and marking, storage and transport conditions, and related conformity documentation for gaseous and liquid argon.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Industrial gas manufacturers and distributors, welding and metallurgical operations, food-packaging processors using inert gases, testing laboratories, and procurement/specification teams.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2016 edition (GOST 10157-2016) is the current version adopted for use on 1 July 2017 and replaces GOST 10157-79; it is listed as active in national/regional registries. Users should check national catalogs for any subsequent amendments or updates.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the family of GOST standards covering industrial gases, cryogenic products and analytical/test-method standards; it cross-references multiple other GOST/GOST R documents for methods, packaging and transport rules.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Argon, liquid argon, gaseous argon, cryogen, purity, shielding gas, welding, packaging, sampling, GOST.