Brazing Copper To Stainless Steel

Copper phosphorous brazing welding rods.

Brazing copper to stainless steel.

Clean and flux the area to be silver brazed. Regardless of the type of work you need done we guarantee it will be finished by the expected. The brazing rod should be melted by the heat of the metal pieces being joined not by direct contact with the flame of the torch. Recommended rods by metal type.

You can purchase brazing rods with varying of silver content and either flux coated or un coated rod. Generally welding holds stainless steel parts together best. Here are basic tips for silver brazing copper to steel or stainless steel. Thats a good indication that brazing material flowed where it was needed.

But will also cost more and requires the use of an acetylene or mapp gas torch to melt the brazing rod. All i had on that day was a cutting torch but it allowed for a soft enough flame to get the job done. Use the right brazing rod material for the metal used in your project. The joint will only be as strong as the silver solder itself.

Brazing stainless steels requires adequate planning as the alloys used to form joints must have properties compatible with the base metal. However a key advantage is that many dissimilar metals can be joined to stainless steels by brazing. How to braze stainless steel to copper. Tune in for today s tips on torch brazing stainless steel.

Use a torch that produces a high intensity flame. The brazing process can yield strong joints that are ductile clean and smooth. You can silver solder stainless to itself or to brass or copper to make easier connections without risk of corrosion problems. Brazing copper will provide a stronger bond because of the high of silver in the brazing rod.

Ssf 6 silver solder and a propane torch are used to demonstrate how to join a piece of copper tubing to a piece of stainless steel tubing.