Cylinders, brass or bronze.

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

For a potential future project I would have to fabricate locomotive cylinders from silver soldered bar stock. Should I use brass or bronze.

[Eric CoxParticipant @ericcox50497]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

In my limited experience, it is 'reliably' easier to silver solder bronze … The zinc in the brass makes it difficult sometimes [N.B. There are numerous grades of both; so your experience may differ.]

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[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

Depends on how much use it is likely to get. If its mostly display then brass will be ok but if it will see action then definitely bronze.

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