Assuming that both pieces can take the heat, can something brass be welded to steel ?? Thank you.
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18 years ago
Assuming that both pieces can take the heat, can something brass be welded to steel ?? Thank you.
Sure. GOOGLE: Braze + Brass + Steel
Jim
Brass and steel cannot be welded togther. However, they can be brazed, silvered soldered, or plain (lead) soldered. Brazing is a very strong joint, nearly the equal of welding in some cases. Silver solder can be nearly as strong, and usually produces a much neater joint than brazing due to the wicking action of the silver solder. It is also a lower temperature process than brazing.
Dennis
This is Turtle.
This fellow is Pervert Dave Just Trolling again.
TURTLE
Silver Soldering IS brazing. Unless you are talking about a low temperature silver bearing solder like Stay-Brite #8, which is just soldering. Different brazing allows melt at different temperatures, from about 1200 degrees to about 1700 degrees F.
NOTE: Do NOT use the stick silver bearing brazing rods that contain phosphorous (like 6% or 15%) when brazing anything to STEEL.. It will form a brittle joint that will eventually break under stress. Use 35% to 50% silver bearing brazing allows that have no phosphorous instead.
Stretch
Please excuse my spelling. Please substitute Alloys for Allows.
Stretch
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