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ickel-based filler metals can the temperature at which it will fail choose the filler metal with the right
What to Consider
Selection of filler metal for a brazed
joint depends on five main points: prop-
erties of the filler metal, joint design,
service requirements, base metal compo-
sition, and cost and availability.
1. Properties of the filler metal.
Melting point or melting range.
Eutectic compositions melt at a specific
temperature; other compositions melt
within a range of temperatures. This
fact determines whether the material
flows all at once or over a range of
temperatures.
Fluidity. Poor or good fitup of the
braze joint determines whether the job Fig. 1 — BNi-1 was the best choice for brazing these turbine vanes because when the filler
needs sluggish or rapid-flowing filler. diffuses into the base metal, it does not form austenite and reduce hardness.
Knowing the fluidity of the filler metal
lets the designer prescribe proper joint
clearance. Table 1 — Comparison of Raw Material Prices for Brazing Filler Metals
Joint remelt temperature. Filler materi-
al alloys with the base material at rates Metal 2nd Quarter 2003 6/2/2008 Price Increase
depending on the compositions of both
materials and temperature. This interac- Gold (troy oz) $300.00 $896.00 199%
tion determines the composition and the Silver (troy oz) $5.00 $16.87 237%
melting temperature of the brazed joint, Nickel (troy oz) $0.33 $0.68 106%
MICHAEL WEINSTEIN is technical services manager, Alloy Products Group, prior to his recent death, ROBERT L. PEASLEE was a braz-
ing consultant with Wall Colmonoy Corp. and FORBES M. MILLER is former director, Brazing Engineering Center, Wall Colmonoy Corp.,
Madison Heights, Mich. (www.wallcolmonoy.com).
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