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    Brazing 5083 Aluminium

    Appreciate the advice on primers. I'll check them out. Cheers
  2. murphenzo

    Brazing 5083 Aluminium

    Thank you for the advice TugboatEng. I will check them out.
  3. murphenzo

    Brazing 5083 Aluminium

    It's a private boat, so no permits required in this case. I suppose there are two primary applications: 1. Minor modifications, eg attaching brackets for shelves or holding equipment 2. Major repairs in remote places, lets say if I hit (or we get hit by) any object that puts a hole in one of the...
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    Brazing 5083 Aluminium

    Hi team. Sorry for the super late follow up. This somehow got lost in the real word continuum of craziness. :) I own an aluminium sailing catamaran that's made out of 5083. I was looking for options to repair or modify, without the need to weld, so brazing was looking like a possibility...
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    Brazing 5083 Aluminium

    I understand that brazability of 5083 aluminium is classed as low, however I haven't been able to find any information on what actually happens if you do try to braze it? Is there a process where you can get a sound brazed joint between say 6061 and 5083? Any help is appreciated. Justin
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    Best practice for attaching nozzles to MSCL pipe?

    Hi there, Looking at this from the point of view of corrosion, what would be considered best practice for attaching small diameter nozzles (~ 1/2" - 4") to a larger diameter MSCL pipe (DN1000 in this case)? There are two possibilities we're currently looking at, each with their own concerns...

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