How To Solder Brass Rod To Sheet Metal

Brazing is distinguished from welding because it uses an intermediary material usually a copper zinc alloy to join the two metal pieces rather than melting the pieces.

How to solder brass rod to sheet metal. In this video i will be brazing steel for another project which will be uploaded to my channel as well as a piece of brass using supplies which yield excell. When soldering brass blipvert uses a propane torch because this is the easiest way to join brass. Riveting is a very useful sheet metal joining technique. The process of soldering is actually nothing more than gluing two pieces of metal together with the solder being the glue.

The brazing rod should be melted by the heat of the metal pieces being joined not by direct contact with the flame of the torch. It is also harder and stronger than the more common lead solders. Brass rod is given a coating to stop it tarnishing too quickly and this will interfere with the adhesion of the solder if it s left on. Brass is commonly used as a decoration due to its bright gold like color.

Low friction applications like locks doorknobs bearings ammunition zippers and valves. Steel stainless steel nickel alloys copper alloys cast iron. Because brass is a metal that offers both beauty and durability it has many uses. This material has no cadmium lead or other undesirables.

Use a silver solder also called plumbing solder. Silver solder also partially blends with the base metal whereas soft solder is like surface glue and sits on the copper surface and thus is a weaker joint. Hard soldering on jewelry requires tighter joints and finer tolerances and the capillary action is the crux of the joint. Brazing rods depending on the material that you are brazing.

Butane torches also work. Brass is an alloy made of various proportions of zinc and copper depending on the properties need in the application of the brass. Clean metal thoroughly with steel wool before cutting small lengths even if the rod is newly bought. Brass contains both copper and zinc and has a high melting point between 900 and 940 degrees fahrenheit.

Copper phosphorous brazing welding rods. Recommended rods by metal type. Riveting is the process of joining metal pieces together by using mechanical fasteners.