Custom Brazing Preforms: How Engineered Alloy Shapes Improve Repeatability, Automation, and Material Utilization

Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Oct 9, 2026
The filler-metal form is part of the process design Engineers often spend significant time choosing alloy chemistry and then treat filler-metal form as a secondary detail. In production brazing, that can be a mistake. The same alloy can behave very differently in a process depending on how it is ...
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Topics: Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, HVAC/R, Electrical, Electronics, High Purity Vacuum Tube Grade, Brazing Tips

Electrical brazing: designing low resistance joints for contacts, copper conductors, fuses, relays, and controls

Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Sep 15, 2026
Why electrical brazing is more than a mechanical joint In electrical equipment, a joint may have to carry mechanical load and electrical current at the same time. That means strength alone is not enough. Engineers also care about conductivity, contact resistance, temperature rise, corrosion, ...
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Topics: Electrical, Brazing Tips

Beyond the Alloy: Why Sil-Fos® Strip and Precision Forms Matter in Production Brazing

Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Aug 25, 2026
When engineers evaluate a brazing filler metal, alloy chemistry is usually one of the first considerations. But in a production environment, chemistry is only part of the equation. The form, dimensions, tolerances and consistency of the brazing alloy can also influence material usage, process ...
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Topics: HVAC/R, Electrical, Low Silver, High Silver, Brazing Tips

Your Industry-Specific Brazing Solutions

Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Apr 12, 2017
You want brazing solutions designed for your needs – whether you are manufacturing air conditioning systems for automobiles or highly sensitive jet turbine blades or even components for satellites. Find out which brazing alloys and consumables meet your specific needs. Lucas Milhaupt has over 75 ...
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Topics: Aerospace, Automotive, HVAC/R, Electrical, Electronics

Copper-Phosphorous Alloys for Copper Brazing

Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Dec 9, 2014
Copper-Phosphorous Alloys for Copper Brazing The alloys copper-phosphorous and silver-copper-phosphorous were patented in the U.S. in 1914 and gained popularity when new refrigerants were developed to replace ammonia. These refrigerants enabled the use of copper to facilitate the increased demand ...
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Topics: HVAC/R, Electrical, Copper, Torch

Materials Calculators Blog

Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Nov 14, 2014
Lucas-Milhaupt Materials Calculators Materials questions? We can help. When ordering alloys, you may have the dimensions or length of a braze joint, but many products are sold by weight. How much should you order? Or, conversely, you may know the mass/weight, but need the length. Our calculators ...
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Topics: Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, HVAC/R, Electrical, Electronics, Oil & Gas