Aluminum Cylinder Features
Luxfer Gas Cylinders
- XS Scuba exclusively distributes Luxfer SCUBA cylinders
- Stocking Master Distributor for the full-line of Luxfer SCUBA cylinders
- Luxfer is the world's first and largest manufacturer of aluminum cylinders
- Luxfer leads the diving industry in the development of new technologies
Manufacturing
- Built from proprietary aluminum alloy 6061-T6, a balanced aluminum-magnesium-silicon blend exclusive to Luxfer
- Manufactured to meet all U.S. (DOT) and Canadian (TC) regulations
- Cycle-tested in excess of 100,000 cycles at service pressure
- Minimum burst pressure tested to 2.5 times service pressure without failure
Exterior Finish
- Most Luxfer cylinders are painted with durable, premium-quality powder coatings
- Shot Blast and Brushed No Coat cylinders are not painted, making them ideal for rental, dive boats, etc.
- Aluminum is highly resistant to external corrosion
Interior Finish
- Aluminum is highly resistant to internal corrosion
Nitrox Ready
- Cleaned and sealed at the factory
- All cylinders built after January 1, 2005 are oxygen-clean from the factory
Valves
- All Luxfer cylinders sold by XS Scuba include Thermo valves
- Standard inlet thread (3/4"-14 NPSM) allows upgrade to Thermo PRO valve
- The Thermo PRO valve has a convertible design, allowing for standard yoke or 230 bar DIN connections
- PRO valves are clean for pre-blended Nitrox up to 40% FO2
