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| Principal Type | Electrolytic Tough Pitch Phosphorous Deoxidized Oxygen Free, High Conductivity |
| Principal Use | Electrical conductors, auto radiators, plumbing, dairy and heat exchanger tubing, busbars and wave guides. |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Sil-Fos & Fos-Flo Series, Braze 560, 380, 452 and 402 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 35 and Easy-Flo 45 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | None Required with Sil-Fos, Sil-Fos 5 or Fos-Flo 7; Handy Flux or Handy Flux Type LT with Easy-Flo and Braze alloys. |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Lean or Rich Exogas - +20°F/-6.7°C, Reacted Endogas - +20°F/-6.7°C, Dissociated Ammonia - +20°F/-6.7°C, Vacuum |
| Remarks | To avoid embrittlement, electrolytic tough pitch copper could not brazed in hydrogen-containing atmospheres, Handy Flux Type LT is beneficial for long furnace brazing cycles. |
| Principal Type | Gilding Metal, Commercial Bronze, Jewelry Bronze, Red Brass |
| Principal Use | Jewelry, marine hardware, heat exchangers, grille work, fire extinguisher cases |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Sil-Fos & Fos-Flo Series, Braze 560, 380, 452 and 402 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 35 and Easy-Flo 45 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux or Handy Flux Type LT |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Purified, Lean Exogas - +10°F/-12°C, Reacted Endogas - +10°F/-12°C, Dissociated Ammonia - +20°F/-6.7°C |
| Remarks | In furnace brazing, flux may be used with the atmosphere for food "wetting" by the brazing alloy. |
| Principal Type | Low Brass, Cartridge Brass, Yellow Brass, Muntz Metal |
| Principal Use | Musical instruments, lamp fixtures, hinges, locks, plumbing accessories, flexible hose, radiator cores, bellows |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Sil-Fos & Fos-Flo Series, Braze 202,300, 380 and 452 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 35 and Easy-Flo 45 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux or Handy Flux Type LT |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Purified, Lean Exogas - -40°F/-40°C, Reacted Endogas - -20°F/-28.9°C, Dissociated Ammonia - +20°F/-6.7°C |
| Remarks | In furnace brazing, flux may be used with the atmosphere for good "wetting" by the brazing alloy. The Easy-Flo alloys are preferred for furnace brazing to avoid dezincification of high zinc brasses. |
| Principal Type | Leaded Commercial Bronze, Low Leaded Brass, Medium Leaded Brass, High Leaded Brass, Free Cutting Brass, Free Cutting Muntz Metal, Architectural Bronze. |
| Principal Use | Screw machine parts, pump cylinders and liners, plumbing accessories, gears, wheels, pinions, forgings, extrusions |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Braze 560,603,and 380, Sil-Fos Series Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 35 and Easy-Flo 45; Braze 560 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Purified, Lean Exogas - -40°F/-40°C, Reacted Endogas - -20°F/-28.9°C, Dissociated Ammonia - +20°F/-6.7°C |
| Remarks | In furnace brazing, flux may be used with the atmosphere for good "wetting" by the brazing alloy. Keep brazing cycles short to minimize lead pickup in the brazing alloy. Leaded brasses must be stress relieved before brazing to avoid intergranular cracking. Heat uniformly. The Easy-Flo alloys, Braze 560 or Braze 603 are preferred for furnace brazing to avoid dezincification of high zinc brasses. Furnace brazing of leaded brasses containing more than 5% lead is not recommended. |
| Principal Type | Admiralty, Naval Brass Manganese Bronze |
| Principal Use | Condenser and heat exchanger tubes and plates, marine hardware, pump rods, shafts and valve stems |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Braze600,202 ,300, 380, 450 and 560 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 35 and Easy-Flo 45; Braze 560 Sil-Fos Series |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux or Handy Flux Type LT |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Purified, Lean Exogas - -40°F/-40°C, Reacted Endogas - -20°F/-28.9°C, Dissociated Ammonia - +20°F/-6.7°C |
| Remarks | In furnace brazing, flux may be used with the atmosphere for good "wetting" by the brazing alloy. The Easy-Flo alloys are preferred for furnace brazing to avoid dezincification of high zinc brasses. |
| Principal Type | Phosphor Bronze (A, C, D, E) |
| Principal Use | Chemical hardware, Bourdon tubing, electrical contacts, flexible hose, pole line hardware |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Braze 300, 380, 450 and 255 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 35 and Easy-Flo 45; Sil-Fos Series |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux or Handy Flux Type LT |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Lean or Rich Exogas - +20°F/-6.7°C, Reacted Endogas - +20°F/-6.7°C, Dissociated Ammonia - +20°F/-6.7°C, Vacuum |
| Remarks | The dew point and CO² content of the recommended atmospheres are not critical for phosphor bronzes, but flux may be required with the atmosphere for good "wetting" by the brazing alloy. |
| Principal Type | Silicon Bronze (A, B), Silicon Aluminum, Bronze |
| Principal Use | Hydraulic tubing, marine hardware, chemical equipment |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Braze 600 and 505 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 3 Easy-Flo 35 and Easy-Flo 45 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux or Handy Flux Type LT or Handy Flux Type A-1 |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Purified, Lean Exogas - -40°F/-40°C, Dissociated Ammonia - -40°F/-40°C, Vacuum |
| Remarks | In furnace brazing, flux may be used with the atmosphere for good "wetting" by the brazing alloy. Silicon bronzes must be stress relieved before brazing to avoid intergranular cracking and must be brazed below 1400 F (760 C) to avoid hot shortness. Use Handy Flux Type A-1 with silicon bronzes containing aluminum. |
| Principal Type | Aluminum Bronze (5%, 8%), Aluminum Silicon Bronze, Nickel Aluminum Bronze |
| Principal Use | High strength forgings, pole line hardware, marine fittings, heat exchanger tubing |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Braze 501, 505 and 600' Tri-Met 259 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo 3; Tri-Met 258 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux Type A-1 |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Purified, Lean Exogas - -40°F/-40°C, Dissociated Ammonia - -40°F/-40°C, Vacuum (Bronzes only) |
| Remarks | In furnace brazing, Hanky Flux Type A-1 should be used with the atmosphere for good "wetting" by the brazing alloy. Dry H² Will not reduce aluminum or titanium oxides. |
| Principal Type | Cupro-Nickel (10%, 30%) |
| Principal Use | Marine piping and heat exchangers |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Braze 603 and 450; Sil-Fos Series w/10% Ni or less Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 35, and Easy-Flo 45 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux Handy Flux Type LT |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Lean or Rich Exogas - +20°F/-6.7°C, Reacted Endogas - +20°F/-28.9°C, Dissociated Ammonia - +20°F/-6.7°C, Vacuum |
| Remarks | The dew point and CO² content of the recommended atmospheres are not critical for cupro-nickel, but flux may be required with the atmosphere for good "wetting" by the brazing alloy. Cupro-Nickels must be stress relieved before brazing to avoid intergranular cracking. Cupro-nickels containing more than 10% nickel should not be brazed with Sil-Fos or Fos-Flo type filler metals |
| Principal Type | Nickel-Silver (65-18, 55-18, 65-15, 65-12) |
| Principal Use | Plated flatware and hollowware, camera parts, optical goods, costume jewelry |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Braze 202, 300, 380, 450, 505, and 600 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo, Easy-Flo 35, and Easy-Flo 45 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux Handy Flux Type LT |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Purified, Lean Exogas - -40°F/-40°C, Reacted Endogas - -20°F/-28.9°C Dissociated Ammonia - +20°F/-6.7°C, Vacuum |
| Remarks | In furnace brazing, flux maybe used with the atmosphere for good "wetting" by the brazing alloy. Nickel-Silvers must be stress relieved before brazing to avoid intergranular cracking. Heat uniformly. |
| Principal Type | 1 to 2 % Beryllium Copper, Cu-Balance |
| Principal Use | Springs, diaphragms, contact bridges, surgical tools, bolts and spark resistant tools |
| Recommended Brazing Filler Metals* | Cadmium Free Alloys: Braze 560 and 720 For Be-Cu to Steel use Braze 505 or Tri-Met 259 Cadmium Alloys: Easy-Flo 3, Easy-Flo 45 or Tri-Met 258 |
| Recommended Fluxes** | Handy Flux or Handy Flux Type A-1 |
| Recommended Atmospheres Type - Maximum Dew Point | Dissociated Ammonia - -40°F/-40°C, Vacuum |
| Remarks | See Aluminum Bronzes. Flux is necessary to wet this material. |
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