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RE: Silver solder

To: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
Subject: RE: Silver solder
From: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 17:59:31 -0400 (EDT)
no, I meant that the filler material solidifies *above* 800F?  aren't we
saying it melts above 800F?

not trying to be a smartass, just wondering if I'm missing something
important...

On Tue, 4 Sep 2001, Randall Young wrote:

> > if the filler material solidifies above 800F?
> 
> Actually, I believe it's 840F, and yes, that is the AWS's somewhat arbitrary
> definition of the boundary between soldering and brazing.  "Silver
> soldering" is not an AWS recognized term, but basically straddles the
> boundary, depending on what alloy you use for solder (filler material).  The
> one Bill mentioned would classify as brazing rod, unless of course your base
> metal melts around 1080F, which would make it welding.  The AWS
> classifications don't always make a lot of sense <g>

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