In Addition to being a supplier
of brazing and soldering products and services, we are also a complete
source for technical information and assistance. Lucas-Milhaupt
has chemists, metallurgists, and engineers on staff whose primary
job function is to provide technical support for our customers.
Services offered include the following services below.
Q:
Can stainless
steel be brazed in vacuum below a temperature of 1700°
F?
A:
Stainless
can not be vacuumed brazed in at a temperature below
1700° F because of the possibility of chrome-oxide
formation which will prohibit the flow of the filler
metal alloy on the stainless steel. A brazing temperature
of at least 1750° F is usually recommended in vacuum
for stainless steel. If the stainless steel is nickel
plated it can be brazed at temperatures lower than 1700°
F.
Q:
What alloy
is recommended for brazing copper to copper?
A:
In most cases,
when brazing copper to copper in air conditioning and
refrigeration service, one our Sil Fos alloys would
be recommended. The phosphorous in the alloys allow
the Sil Fos group to be self fluxing when brazing copper
to copper which eliminates the use of a separate flux.
Learn to increase brazing/soldering efficiency, reduce and control variable costs, eliminate costly rejects, and reduce field failures. Reduce your overall metal joining costs with the information shared and the knowledge from Lucas-Milhaupt’s Brazing Experts!
Our
technical support staff assists customers in solving their
brazing and soldering problems by recommending appropriate
alloys and offering alternatives for their applications. This
is accomplished through test brazing of customer components,
examination of previously brazed assemblies, and through feasibility
studies which explore the options available and the benefits
associated with the proposed solutions.
This
involves the examination of a customer's entire material joining
operation by a member of our Technical Service team. Upon
completion of the audit, a written report is furnished, offering
recommendations and other cost savings options.
Technical
team members travel to a customer location and provide training
to the brazing personnel. This highly customizable program
can include a classroom portion where the fundamentals are
taught, hand brazing demonstrations and process recommendations.
We
offer three different seminar options to fit the specific
needs of our customers. They include:
"The Fundamentals of Brazing"
"Brazing by Design"
"Road Show"
