Silver Braze 38
AWS: BAg-34
SB 38 is a good general purpose low temperature brazing filler metal for use in cadmium-free brazing applications, such as air conditioning and refrigeration which involve the joining of steels, copper, copper alloys and nickel alloys.
Available Forms
Wire, strip, engineered preforms, specialty preforms per customer specification, powder and paste.
Characteristics
SB 38 is a free-flowing, low temperature filler metal with excellent wetting characteristics of most ferrous and non-ferrous base metals, and is a good substitute for cadmium-bearing filler metals with similar silver content. The material is best suited for narrow gap situations (0.001” – 0.005” radial joint clearance). Flux should be used with this filler metal.
Properties
The properties of a brazed joint are dependent upon numerous factors including base metal properties, joint design, metallurgical interaction between the base metal and the filler metal. The results listed below were generated from brazed butt joints which were tested under standard room temperature conditions. Tensile Strength (lbs/in2) Low Carbon Steel: 55,000-65,000 304 Stainless Steel: 80,000-85,000 Copper: 31,000-35,000 Brass: 35,000-45,000 Elongation (%, 2” gage length) Low Carbon Steel: 8-13 304 Stainless Steel: 2-5 Copper: 25-35 Brass: 15-30
Specs
American Welding Society (AWS)
BAg-34
Solidus
1200 F / 649 C
Liquidus
1330 F / 721 C
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