Good silver solder melting temp
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Good silver solder melting temp
Not frame related, but I figure you folks would know. I ran out of silver solder and don't know what's a good melting point to use. It will mainly be for small home repairs and the like, with either a hand propane torch (preferred) or mapp gas for bigger workpieces. No oxygen. I want it to be reasonably strong, but not require me to heat things to death.
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the low melting point silver solders have low silver content. I think plumbers and hvac techs use 15-20 percent. Depending on what you are brazing/soldering, typical frame silver 45% or 56% can take quite a bit of heat to flow out. But people build frames with propane and silver, so it can be done.
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Afreed with Eric. I'll add that the lower silver contents fillers generally also have greater puddling ability (sort of fillet) and are less water like when liquid. Andy
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