--- title: Blog | Brazing & Soldering Manufacturer | Lucas-Milhaupt | Furnace description: Furnace | Lucas-Milhaupt has offered brazing and soldering excellence for over 65 years. We are a global provider and producer of metal joining products and services for thousands of companies worldwide. 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In furnace brazing, filler metal in the form of pre-forms or paste is placed onto an assembly to be joined. This type of brazing includes either a protective atmosphere or the evacuation of the surrounding ... [Read More](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/vacuum-brazing) Topics: [High Purity Vacuum Tube Grade](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/tag/high-purity-vacuum-tube-grade), [Furnace](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/tag/furnace) ## [Step Brazing](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/step-brazing) ***Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Feb 6, 2015*** Step brazing defined: The brazing of successive joints on a given part with filler metals of successively lower brazing temperatures so as to accomplish the joining without disturbing the joints brazed previously. A similar result can be achieved at a single brazing temperature if the remelt ... [Read More](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/step-brazing) Topics: [Furnace](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/tag/furnace) ## [Furnace Atmosphere](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/importance-of-atmosphere) ***Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Dec 3, 2013*** 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 ... [Read More](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/importance-of-atmosphere) Topics: [High Purity Vacuum Tube Grade](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/tag/high-purity-vacuum-tube-grade), [Furnace](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/tag/furnace) ## [Preferred Torch Brazing Flame Types Video](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/brazing-flame-video) ***Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Jul 11, 2013*** Proper application of heat is a vital factor in brazing success. This technical video will show you three types of flames that can be produced by an oxy-acetylene torch: Neutral Oxidizing Reducing We'll explore the differences between these flames. Then, we'll discuss how each flame is used and the ... [Read More](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/brazing-flame-video) Topics: [Furnace](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/tag/furnace) ## [Vacuum Tube Grade Brazing Alloys](https://blog.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-us/about/blog/vacuum-tube-grade-brazing) ***Posted by Lucas-Milhaupt Brazing Experts on Oct 16, 2012*** High-Purity Brazing Alloys Although the final properties of the brazed joint depend on a number of factors, in most cases the use of VTG alloys, allowed for manufacturing of strong and ductile joints, are hermetically sealed. Further benefits of using VTG alloy, depending on application and service ... 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