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    Brazing Flux(Page)

    Brazing Flux covers the area being brazed and keeps oxygen away from the materials. A good braze joint is both physically and chemically bound.  If oxygen gets in then the steel or carbi ...

    Brazing with Propane(Page)

    Brazing Torch - 1300 F with a Bernzomatic Propane Torch  Here is the answer to whether you can braze with a propane / air torch.   You can but you have to control the environment so t ...

    Braze Failure(Page)

     Solutions to Brazing Problems (This is an overview article largely based on customer reports.  Most of this is covered in much greater depth with photographs in other articles and in ...

    Brazing Carbide(Page)

    Buy Carbide Braze Alloy or Carbide Brazing Services  While we no longer offer brazing services our founder, Tom Walz, was an innovator in the industry and has c ...

    Brazing Gases(Page)

    Brazing Gases for Torch Brazing There are about four basic gases for torch brazing.  They are generally used in combination with oxygen.    Acetylene (C2H2) Propane (C3H ...

    Brazing Alloy Pushed Out of the Brazing Joint(Page)

    30x picture with our Proscope.    I measured the layer of brazing alloy on the side of some places where the tips came off and it is about 0.010” to 0.013”.&nb ...

    Brazing with Trimetal Shim(Page)

     Braze alloy / Copper / Braze alloy sandwiches    Steel and carbide both grow during heating.  Steel grows about 2.5 to 3 times as much as carbide.   A soon as ...

    Special Brazing Projects(Page)

    You can have parts brazed whether they are simple torch brazing projects or extremely sensitive aerospace projects involving vacuum brazing.       Here are two projects we did ...

    Advanced Brazing Training(Page)

    Deliverables on Previous Projects Eliminate tungsten carbide breakage entirely Reduce tungsten carbide braze failure to six sigma (3 parts per million) Eliminate rework Improve bo ...

    Bandsaw Blade Brazing(Page)

    Bandsaw (Band Saw) Blade Brazing   Clean and bevel the blade ends  Clamp blade ends to the fixture Spread the flux Braze Anneal Remove excess alloy Size of Blade With a very sma ...

    Brazing Tungsten Carbide(Page)

    I routinely get calls from people who are having trouble brazing carbide and don’t know why.  Brazing tungsten carbide is a very easy and reliable process if a few simple steps are taken b ...

    Simple Solutions to Brazing Problems(Page)

    About 80 - 90% that these answers will solve these problems.  If you want more details you can go to our Braze Failure Analysis page.  Or buy the books.  You can also call 1-800 346- ...

    How Flux Affects Brazing(Page)

    Good & Bad Tips    Good           Bad     Good parts have an even flow to all four corners.  ...

    Holes in Braze Alloy(Page)

    The surface treatment on the carbide did not stick to the carbide.   There is the gray film on top of braze alloy. There are a great number of bubbles on the braze alloy which are probab ...

    Steel Brazing- Brazing to Laser Cut Steel(Page)

     Why You Need To Gum Saw Plate  (You can buy saw plate that has been sandblasted to remove the heat affected zone.  This can work but it takes a lot of sandblasting.)    ...

    Brazing and Welding- Important Differences(Page)

        Click here to shop for Braze Alloy and Brazing supplies   Welding: Two metals are melted together.   Brazing: Two or more materials are joined by the use ...

    Tungsten Carbide Automatic Brazing Standards(Page)

    Brazing Standards for Tungsten Carbide in Automatic Systems From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools  Buy the Book  If the carbide surface meets these standards then there will be zer ...

    Brazing Alloys(Page)

    Your Very Best Source For Silver Brazing & Brazing Metals If you have any brazing problems or if you want stronger joints we can almost certainly help.  We can probably save you money, as ...

    Brazing Alloy- Choosing the Right Braze Alloy for Specific Applications(Page)

    Buy Braze Alloy or Brazing Services Common Braze Alloy Sizes and Yields Brazing Alloys (Silver Brazing)  The difference in brazing alloy performance can be tremendous  ...

    Brazing Services and Braze alloy(Page)

    With over 25 years of experience in brazing, Carbide Processors can help you with: Finding and buying the Right Braze Alloy and/or Solder Brazing Services Failure Analysis Braze Training ...