SF6 – an excellent insulating and quenching gas
Substantial properties at a glance
- Colourless and odourless
- 5 times heavier than air
- Temperature-resistant up to 500 °C
- Chemically stable
- Non-toxic
- Excellent dielectric properties
- Non-inflammable
- Outstanding arc quenching properties
SF6 molecule: It consists
of fluorine and sulphur – six fluorinated atoms
and one sulphur atom