HOW APPENDIX

B
TO
BREW SOLDERING,
By BRAZING,
AND
John
Palmer
WELDING
Introduction TIPS
Acknowledgments

Glossary Soldering with a propane torch is the easiest way to join coppe
to stainless steel, you just need the proper flux. But there are a
Equipment time:

1. Use a liquid flux instead of a paste flux. The paste flux t

Brewing With Malt Extract ▾ you must use a paste flux, use it sparingly.
2. Use plumbing (silver) solder only. Do not use electrical o
Brewing With Extract and Steeped Grain ▾ cadmium. These are toxic metals.
3. Apply solder separately to each of your parts before join
joining the parts easier.
Brewing All-Grain Beer ▾
4. Heat the parts, not the solder. Play the flame all around
This allows the solder to flow evenly over the joint.
Formulating Recipes and Solutions ▾
Brazing is like soldering but it is done at higher temperatures
Appendices
▾ stainless steel to itself, and is an alternative to welding. The re
5, and its temperature range 1370-1550°F (743-843°C). While
temperatures can be bad for stainless steel. At those temperat
Appendix A ▾
carbides which takes the chromium out of solution, making the

Appendix B
▾ rust and cracking after it is in service. The problem cannot be fi
heating the parts during the braze and keep the total time at t
usually not adequate for brazing. You will need to use MAPP ga
Brewing Metallurgy
Welding is the best methods for joining stainless steel, but it t
processes that will work- MIG (auto-wire feed type) and TIG (tu
Passivating Stainless Steel
for these small joints. Your best bet is to look in the Yellow Pag
job for you. The cost should be minimal, $20-50 depending on
Galvanic Corrosion onto 3 converted kegs for 20 dollars. If you want to do it yours
stainless before, here is what you need to know:
Soldering, Brazing, and Welding Tips
Table 20 - Suggested Welding Parameters
Appendix C
▾

Chillers

Appendix D ▾

Appendix E ▾

Appendix F ▾

Search How To Brew... Steel Thickness Current Voltage Weld Wire

Method
(inches) (amps) (volts) (AWS spec)

Visit Palmer Brewing Solutions MIG .063 85 DCEP 21 ER316L

TIG .045-.090 37-70 DCEN 12-14 ER316L

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Ideally, the backside of the weld should be purged with the arg
bother, so the backside of the weld joint should be ground/san
steel wool! To clean off the black/blue-ish oxides that could in
 or braze joints on stainless steel, use the oxalic acid based clea
section.

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