Soldering vs Brazing
Above 840 degrees.
What temperature is required for brazing?
Water Soluble vs Petroleum Based
What is flux available in?
Shortening the pipe down to the predetermined dimension.
What is cutting the pipe?
Capillary Attraction
What is the process that draws solder into a joint?
The process of taking apart a solder joint.
What is Desoldering?
Creates a fast semi-permanent joint
What is soldering?
Creates a lower temperature flame better for beginners.
What is a propane torch?
Heated first
When should the pipe be heated when soldering a joint?
A compound used as part of soldering a pipe joint. It's an acidic paste that is applied to the part of the copper pipe where the solder must make a bond.
What is Flux?
Heat control is important to make sure not to over heat the flux on the top of the joint.
What is some concerns with soldering a vertical joint?
Process can cause the area around the joint to derate.
What is Brazing?
Tin-Antimony 95-5 Solder
What is the most popular form of solder?
Done to prevent turbulence in the pipe.
What is deburring?
Easiest and fastest growing way to connect copper pipes.
What is crimping?
Requires more patience and heat control.
What is soldering a larger size pipe?
Creates a higher strength permanent joint
What is Brazing?
Takes off rough edges around the inside of the pipe.
What is a deburring tool?
Forgetting to apply
What is a common mistake made during the flux applying process.
MAPP Gas
What is a gas that burns at a higher temperatures used by professionals to form copper joints?
Only requires a small amount of flux and solder.
What is resoldering a joint?
Below 840 degrees
What is the temperature of soldering?
Safety Glasses, Gloves, Fire Extinguisher.
What are safety components you should have when soldering copper pipe?
Quench
What should we never do after soldering a joint?
A fusible metal alloy used to create a permanent bond between metal workpieces. Melted in order to wet the parts of the joint, where it adheres to and connects the pieces after cooling.
What is Solder?
Probably not the best way to patch a pin hole in a pipe.
What is soldering the pin hole together?