SIFBRONZE ROD

SIFBRONZE ROD

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19 September 2011 at 20:05 #75160
Dougie Swan
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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?

regards

Dougie
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19 September 2011 at 20:05 #16708
Dougie Swan
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19 September 2011 at 21:47 #75164
John Baguley
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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.

John
26 September 2011 at 15:08 #75435
Tom Hart
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What happens to the zinc content of Sifbronze at brazing temperatures?
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