Solder Recommendations
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Ironhorse74
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Stay-brite #8 and Stay clean flux if you need strength.
zmaxmotorsports
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03ranger
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Sil-Fos, no need to use flux. the phosphorus in the Sil-Fos serves as the fluxing agent and no separate flux is necessary.
csp
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Sil-fos isn't really a solder though in terms of the process. It's more of a brazing rod and no propane or mapp gas torch is going to get hot enough to use it, if that's what the OP has for a heat source.
DC73
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Google and then download the "Copper Tube Handbook". It has a lot of great information on copper pipes including soldering techniques and charts on pressure ratings. I could not find Stay-brite #8 easily when I started my copper airline project. Based on the chart in the handbook on "Pressure-Temperature Ratings of Soldered and Brazed Joints" (table 4a), I chose a 95/5 - Tin/Antimony solder which was readily available locally. It worked very well. I had no issues and no air leaks on first test.
Good luck,
DC
Good luck,
DC
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nadogail
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I prefer 63/37 eutectic alloy for it's low melting point and almost nonexistent plastic state. Second choice of alloys would be 60/40 followed by 50/50 for low pressure compressed air work.
I am aware that solders containg lead is not allowed is not allowed in any potable water system.
I am aware that solders containg lead is not allowed is not allowed in any potable water system.
zmaxmotorsports
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Stay Brite 8 is usually found at hvac supply houses.
Big Daddy Chop Shop
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Another vote for Stay-Brite 8. Pretty much the one to go with. Avoid Oatly products if at all possible IMHO.
crabjoe
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Why in the world is it setup like that, or is it a joke?
Its like that to cool the the air off and get the moisture out for painting