Brazing Stainless Steel Sheet Metal

The three main methods in common use for brazing stainless steels are.

Brazing stainless steel sheet metal. If needed use clamps to secure the pieces in position. Apply the brazing rod to the joint while continuing to heat the metal surfaces. Apply this paste to the areas on the metal pieces that will be joined using the brush. Brazing requires less energy than welding and can be used to join dissimilar metals.

Brazing under reducing atmosphere. Heat the joint where the two pieces of metal will meet until the joint glows. Wipe the areas on the metal pieces that will be joined with the emery cloth so the surfaces are free from dust and grease. Mix a small amount of flux with water to form a paste.

In most cases an overlapped joint will be stronger and braze together easier than a gapped joint. Position the metal as desired. 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.

The selection of suitable filler metal for brazing stainless is based on the mechanical properties of the joints on their corrosion resistance on the service conditions including operating temperature stresses and environment on heat treatment requirements on the brazing stainless temperature and on the heating method. For over 40 years franklin brazing has been a leader in the heat treating industry. Specializing in brazing and annealing for chromium alloys such as stainless steel we treat other materials as well including carbon steel mild steel and copper. Most stainless steel types with the exception of titanium or niobium stabilised grades can be brazed.

However a key advantage is that many dissimilar metals can be joined to stainless steels by brazing.