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Problems in brazing of Aluminum
Q. My name is Carlos Ospino and I an a student researching for information for a school project. My major is in Engineering. I am looking for information on a compound used for brazing aluminum condenser/radiators in a very low temperature (about 700 °F) oven. It is a paste type of compound like a tooth paste and it is applied to the parts with a gun like device. I have tried all literature possible on this subject but I have not found the right information. I appreciate any input. Thank you.
Carlos Ospinocounty college - Elizabeth, New Jersey
2006
A. Search for 'aluminum solder paste.' This contains both flux and filler metal powder. The American Welding Society considers 800 °F the divider between soldering and brazing processes.
Aluminum brazing is usually performed in the range 990-1140 °F, or more precisely, 70-90 °F below the alloy melting point.
Heatbath has a page on 'ALUMINUM SALT BATH BRAZING.' The molten salt heats and fluxes the aluminum. Aluminum radiators are usually made of Al 3003 clad with a thin layer of a lower melting, Al-7.5%Si alloy, so no additional filler is needed. I believe most are fluxed and then furnace brazed under a protective nitrogen atmosphere. SECO/WARWICK has lots of information on Controlled Atmosphere furnace Brazing (CAB): http://www.secowarwick.com/aluminumbrazing.html
- Goleta, California
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SOLDER-IT HAS ALUMINUM SOLDER PASTE
richard bell- Marietta, Georgia
March 13, 2010
Q. AWS C3.7 and MIL-B-7883 [on DLA] state that the dip temperature can not exceed the solidus of the braze alloy (in this case 6061 Aluminum) 1080 °F. The filler metal solidus is also 1080 °F . If they are both at their solidus how is it possible that they braze without moving towards the liquidus of either?
Tim jarret- needham Massachusetts US
October 4, 2012
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