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Soldering and Brazing Processes

This document discusses different metal joining processes, focusing on brazing and soldering. It defines brazing as joining metals using a filler metal with a lower melting point than the base metals. Soldering also uses a filler metal but at even lower temperatures. The document provides details on selecting appropriate filler metals and formulas for calculating joint dimensions for different configurations. It also provides examples of brazing and soldering applications.

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Soldering and Brazing Processes

This document discusses different metal joining processes, focusing on brazing and soldering. It defines brazing as joining metals using a filler metal with a lower melting point than the base metals. Soldering also uses a filler metal but at even lower temperatures. The document provides details on selecting appropriate filler metals and formulas for calculating joint dimensions for different configurations. It also provides examples of brazing and soldering applications.

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Soldering & Brazing Metal Joining Processes

Brazing adalah penyambungan dua buah


logam atau lebih, baik itu logam sejenis
maupun tidak sejenis dengan
menggunakan bahan tambah yang titik
cairnya jauh lebih rendah dibanding
dengan titik cair logam yang akan
disambung dengan menggunakan
temperature yang rendah. Brasing dapat
pula disebut soldering.
Soldering & Brazing Metal Joining Processes

Joining Processes: Welding, Brazing,


Soldering
1. Brazing and Soldering: Melting of filler rod only
Brazing: higher temperature, ~brass filler, strong
Soldering: lower temp, ~tin-lead filler, weak

2. Welding: Melting of filler rod and base metals


Soldering & Brazing Metal Joining Processes
Soldering & Brazing Metal Joining Processes

Brazing

Only filler metal is melted, not base metal

Lower temperatures than welding

Filler metal distributed by capillary action

Metallurgical bond formed between filler & base metals

Strength of joint typically


stronger than filler metal itself
weaker than base metal
gap at joint important (0.001 0.010)

Pros & Cons

Can join dissimilar metals

Less heat - can join thinner sections (relative to welding)

Excessive heat during service can weaken joint


Brazing Metal Joining Processes

Brazing

Use of low melt point filler metal to fill thin gap between
mating surfaces to be joined utilizing capillary action

Filler metals include Al, Mg & Cu alloys (melt point


typically above 840 F)

Flux also used

Types of brazing classified by heating method:


Torch, Furnace, Resistance

Applications:
Automotive - joining tubes
Pipe/Tubing joining (HVAC)
Electrical equipment - joining wires
Brazing Metal Joining Processes
Brazing
Steel base metal + Brass filler rod is common
Lower temp than welding: retains heat
treatment (if present), minimizes grain growth.
Strong but slow (careful preparation, cleanup)
Furnace brazing is easily automated
Brazing Metal Joining Processes
Brazing

Figuring length of lap for flat joints.

X = Length of lap
T = Tensile strength of weakest member
W = Thickness of weakest member
C = Joint integrity factor of .8
L = Shear strength of brazed filler metal
Lets see how this formula works, using an example.

Problem: What length of lap do you need to join .050" annealed Monel sheet to a metal of equal or greater strength?
Solution:

C = .8 T = 70,000 psi (annealed Monel sheet)


W = .050"
L = 25,000 psi (Typical shear strength for silver brazing filler metals)
X = (70,000 x .050) /(.8 x 25,000) = .18" lap length
Soldering & Brazing Metal Joining Processes
Brazing

Figuring length of lap for tubular joints.

X = Length of lap area


W = Wall thickness of weakest member
D = Diameter of lap area
T = Tensile strength of weakest member
C = Joint integrity factor of .8
L = Shear strength of brazed filler metal

Again, an example will serve to illustrate the use of this formula. Problem: What length of lap do you need to join 3/4" O.D. copper
tubing (wall thickness .064") to 3/4" I.D. steel tubing?

Solution:
W = .064"
D = .750"
C= .8
T = 33,000 psi (annealed copper)
L = 25,000 psi (a typical value)
X = (.064 x (.75 .064) x 33,000)/(.8 x .75 x 25,000)
X = .097" (length of lap)
Soldering Metal Joining Processes

Soldering

Solder = Filler metal


Alloys of Tin (silver, bismuth, lead)
Melt point typically below 840 F

Flux used to clean joint & prevent oxidation


separate or in core of wire (rosin-core)

Tinning = pre-coating with thin layer of solder

Applications:
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacture
Pipe joining (copper pipe)
Jewelry manufacture
Typically non-load bearing

Easy to solder: copper, silver, gold


Difficult to solder: aluminum, stainless steels
(can pre-plate difficult to solder metals to aid process)
PCB Soldering Metal Joining Processes
Manual PCB Soldering
PTH - Pin-Through-Hole connectors

Soldering Iron & Solder Wire

Heating lead & placing solder

Heat for 2-3 sec. & place wire


opposite iron

Trim excess lead


PCB Reflow Soldering Metal Joining Processes
Automated Reflow Soldering
SMT = Surface Mount Technology

Solder/Flux paste mixture applied to PCB using screen print or similar


transfer method

Solder Paste serves the following functions:


supply solder material to the soldering spot,
hold the components in place prior to soldering,
clean the solder lands and component leads
prevent further oxidation of the solder lands.
Printed solder paste on a printed circuit board (PCB)

PCB assembly then heated in Reflow oven to melt solder and secure connection

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