Kendra Pilon
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Brazing for the Refrigeration Cycle
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Kendra Pilon on Aug 3, 2015
Refrigeration is the transfer of heat from a lower temperature region to a higher temperature region. The most common refrigeration cycle-used in home refrigerators-is the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. This cycle has four components, as seen in Figure 1: Compressor Condenser Coil Expansion ...
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Fixtures for Brazing & Soldering
Posted by
Kendra Pilon on Oct 8, 2013
Fixture Facts A fixture is built to cradle, hold or secure an assembly to be joined. Proper fixtures should meet these criteria: Allow easy insertion of assembly components and easy removal of the brazed assembly Support assembly components to permit expansion and contraction during heating and ...
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Brazing Copper and Brass
Posted by
Kendra Pilon on Aug 21, 2013
Lucas-Milhaupt® Sil-Fos® brazing products provide a self-fluxing ability on copper, eliminating the time and expense of fluxing. However, when your operation involves brazing copper to brass or bronze, flux is required to join these different metals. Lucas-Milhaupt technicians will guide you ...
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