Where do you stand on one of the eternal questions of metalwork: brazing, or welding? As your Hackaday writer, and the daughter of a blacksmith, it’s very much on the welding side here. Brazed joints ...

ChannelFlux ZA-1 is a low-temperature braze alloy for aluminum. The patent-pending material is a combination of zinc-aluminum with a noncorrosive flux. Available in spooled wire, rod, and preform ...

Brazing joins parts by heating them to more than 840°F and applying a filler metal that has a melting temperature below that of the base metal. Filler metal flows into the joint by capillary ...

I'm getting into the phase change thing and need to make an evaporator block (basically a waterblock that can handle the extremely high pressure inside a phase change cooler).<BR><BR>That means ...

Although torch brazing is the most widely used brazing method, finding a skilled operator for the process is a difficult task for many manufacturers. Moreover, it elevates regulatory and safety ...

New research shows small additions of nickel and yttrium can dramatically improve the performance of aluminum brazing fillers. This could be a route to stronger joints at lower processing temperatures ...

I need to reattach the boss for my kickstand to the frame of my bike after a small incident this morning. Frame is 6061 aluminum. I can sweat a pipe, I've used an Oxy-Acetylene torch in 8th grade shop ...