Brazing Stainless Steel Sheet Metal

This process can yield strong joints that are ductile clean and smooth.

Brazing stainless steel sheet metal.

Apply the brazing rod to the joint while continuing to heat the metal surfaces. Brazing requires less energy than welding and can be used to join dissimilar metals. Brazing in air with flux. Brazing stainless steel requires some forethought as the alloys used to form joints must have properties compatible with the base metal.

Brazing in air with flux. In most cases an overlapped joint will be stronger and braze together easier than a gapped joint. Mix a small amount of flux with water to form a paste. However a key advantage is that many dissimilar metals can be joined to stainless steels by brazing.

Wipe the areas on the metal pieces that will be joined with the emery cloth so the surfaces are free from dust and grease. Most stainless steel types with the exception of titanium or niobium stabilised grades can be brazed. If needed use clamps to secure the pieces in position. Heat the joint where the two pieces of metal will meet until the joint glows.

Brazing under reducing atmosphere. For over 40 years franklin brazing has been a leader in the heat treating industry. Position the metal as desired. The three main methods in common use for brazing stainless steels are.

Apply this paste to the areas on the metal pieces that will be joined using the brush.