I am in need of purge a sample in a Pt tube in Ar atmosphere. I have a Pt tube (50 mm in length and 6 mm in dia.) with two ends open. Can anyone suggest me the technique to seal Pt tubes? As an example what type of welding/soldering can be used? Then how can I purge it with Ar gas? If anybody aware of this type of work, please give me some suggestions. I really need to talk to some one has experienced this before.