Silver Braze 38
Silver Braze 38 Technical Data
Uses
Silver Braze 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.
Brazing Characteristics
Silver Braze 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 tin content found in this brazing alloy improves the wetting of tungsten carbide, stainless steel and other difficult metals. The absence of lead an cadmium allows for the use of longer heating cycles. 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 of Brazed Joints
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.
| Tensile Strength (lbs/in2) |
Elongation(%, 2" gage length) |
|
| Low Carbon Steel | 55,000-65,000 | 8-13 |
| 304 Stainless Steel | 80,000-85,000 | 2-5 |
| Copper | 31,000-35,000 | 25-35 |
| Brass | 35,000-45,000 | 15-30 |
Specifications
Silver Braze 38 conforms to American Welding Society (AWS) A5.8/A5.8M BAg-34, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) AMS 4761
Available Forms
Silver Braze 38 is avialble in wire, strip, engineered preforms, specialty preforms per customer specification, powder and paste.
Compare With
- AMS: 4761
- AWS: BAg-34
- Lucas: Silvaloy 380
- PI: Silver Braze 38
- UNS: P07380
Specifications
- Brazing Temperature Range High: 1430 F / 777 C
- Brazing Temperature Range Low: 1380 F / 749 C
- Liquidus: 1330 F / 721 C
- Solidus: 1200 F / 649 C
Composition
- Ag: 38%
- Cu: 32%
- Zn: 28%
- Sn: 2%
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