[Jewelry making - Article 00141] - Re: [Orchid] Brazing steel

[Dave Arens]

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Hi BJ,

>       My question is -- when you braze steel, how hot are you getting,
>     do you have to apply any flux to the metal pieces you are joining? 

    Generally, when I braze something that's steel, I use an uncoated
    brazing rod (usually 3/32") . After heating the tip of the rod a
    little, I dip it in a can of flux. The flux adheres to the rod  for
    the depth that it was inserted in the flux. I've never fluxed the
    steel being brazed. If the area being brazed uses more of the rod
    than that which is fluxed, dip the rod in the flux as required. 
    I've never looked up the melting temp of the brazing rod, but the
    temp is probably between 1700 & 2000F, the range of most brasses. 

Dave

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