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Dougie Swan19/09/2011 20:05:42
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I got a bargain tube of sifbronze at the weekend but dont know much about it
Can anyone tell me what is the melting temp range and what flux to use
Its sifbronze No 1, is it any good for boilers?
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Dougie
John Baguley19/09/2011 21:47:18
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Melting range is 875 - 895 ° C so better suited to oxy acetylene rather than propane. It has it's own fluxes. I've used it for car body work etc. with a Portapak. It is basically brass (contains a large percentage of zinc - about 40%) so not considered suitable for boiler work unfortunately.
 
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Tom Hart26/09/2011 15:08:48
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What happens to the zinc content of Sifbronze at brazing temperatures?

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