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