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Liquidus vs. Solidus Simply put, liquidus is the lowest temperature at which an alloy is completely liquid; solidus is the highest temperature at which an alloy is completely solid. Pure metals are fluid, and they melt at a single temperature. For example, silver melts at 1761°F (961°C), and copper ...

Liquid Metal Embrittlement Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) may occur in a brazing operation involving high-strength materials such as stainless steels, nickel alloys or age-hardened alloys, when the materials are stressed and come into contact with molten brazing filler metal. Many cases have been ...

Brazing of Beryllium-Copper Alloys Beryllium copper offers high corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity, plus high strength and resistance to high temperatures. Non-sparking and non-magnetic, it is useful in mining and petrochemical industries. With high resistance to ...

Lucas-Milhaupt Warranty vs. Shelf Life Many times each year, customers ask our Technical Services Group, "What is the shelf life of your formulated products?" In most cases, Lucas-Milhaupt does not provide a shelf life, but rather a warranty. Please note that warranties do not mean that the product ...

Ring vs. Washer Both rings and washers are preform shapes used for brazing. For smaller parts with relatively small joint volume and lap area, either a washer or ring may be used (Figure 1). Both washers and rings can be circular in shape; however, their cross sections will always differ in shape. ...

Furnace Atmosphere Atmosphere for furnace brazing can be a complicated issue. To understand the importance of atmosphere, let's review what we know about using furnaces as the heat source for brazing. Furnaces can be electrically heated or fired by oxy/fuel, and they can accommodate various types ...

Ten Tips for Designing Braze Joints Are you looking for high strength, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, ductility, hermeticity, good color match, or low-temperature metal joining? These requirements should be considered carefully, because different joint designs and filler metals will ...

Braze 560 alloy is a near eutectic. Watch our three-minute video to see how this material freely wets and flows on brass and copper components. We will show you the critical steps for successfully fluxing and brazing parts to achieve quality joints. Watch for tips on the correct amount of flux to ...

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 ...

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 ...