Question: I've heard that argon can be a dangerous gas to work with in my brazing operations. I don't understand how this can be since argon is known to be an inert gas and appears to be quite safe to use. How can it be dangerous?

This article provides actual data for testing performed to compare argon and nitrogen as cooling media in vacuum furnaces. The data includes five different highly alloyed materials.

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