Mn Bronze C86500 - Welding or Brazing
Mn Bronze C86500 - Welding or Brazing
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What is the weldability and brazeability for this alloy?
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Mn Bronze C86500 - Welding or Brazing
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RE: Mn Bronze C86500 - Welding or Brazing
RE: Mn Bronze C86500 - Welding or Brazing
The Copper Association website, www.copper.org has properties listed for this (and every other C-series) alloy. Braze- and solder-ability are listed as "fair", and welding by any method is listed as "poor". This is most likely due to the 39% Zinc content, as it will outgas horribly during fusion of the alloy.
If you want something weldable, try the silicon bronzes.
RE: Mn Bronze C86500 - Welding or Brazing
RE: Mn Bronze C86500 - Welding or Brazing
Thanks btrueblood, I later got around to the CDA, which is a pretty good resource for those times I need to join a copper alloy, about once every three years.
Metengr, can I steal your terminology? I think I could apply it more frequently than once every three years.
RE: Mn Bronze C86500 - Welding or Brazing
No trouble doing the math, but how important is surface finish? Fit will be class FN3.