Flux for stainless steel

Flux for stainless steel

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23 September 2012 at 07:41 #99147
michael howarth 1
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Can any members of the forum please advise me on the best flux to use when silver soldering stainless steel. Only quite small items are to be soldered.
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23 September 2012 at 07:41 #22233
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23 September 2012 at 07:44 #99148
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CuP Alloys HT5 or Tenacity No5

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23 September 2012 at 08:11 #99150
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And for soft solder, phosphoric acid or Jenolite rust proofer
23 September 2012 at 09:04 #99154
michael howarth 1
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Thanks gents.

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24 September 2012 at 09:18 #99252
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Just one more query if I may…….are there any difficulties in silver soldering "freecutting" stainless steel?
24 September 2012 at 18:10 #99303
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just be careful of the fumes from the T5…I dont have an msds to hand but I was using it at weekend and its awful strong if it gets up ya nose!
24 September 2012 at 23:38 #99339
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Fizzy…re fumes..bet the cola is no better..
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