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> Argon [...] cost about $2 per liter each.
Uh, what?? No it doesn't.
I'm a hobbyist welder. When TIG welding you typically use 100% argon gas. I have a 60 cu ft cylinder hooked up to my welder right now; it costs $89 to refill at my local Airgas store.
That's approximately 5.2 cents per liter.
Here's a 40 cu ft tank of argon for sale on Amazon for $205: https://www.amazon.com/100-Argon-Welding-Tank-CGA/dp/B00I4Z6...
That's a new cylinder so most of the cost is the cylinder itself, but even then, that only comes out to 18.1 cents.
How on earth did TFA come up with $2/liter? Did they get liters and cubic feet mixed up while doing their research?