Flux Solder Stainless Steel

Can be used on all materials except aluminum and stainless steel.

Flux solder stainless steel. Lead free solder wire special flux in solder wire for soldering stainless steel iron sheets etc multi functional solder wire 0 8mm 100g 16 99 16. Oxides prevent solder from sticking to the surface of the metal. Residue washes off with hot water. 99 17 88 100 g get it as soon as tue oct 6.

The joint will only be as strong as the silver solder itself. Soldering stainless steels introduction. Use a strong acid based flux. 71 contains zinc chloride ammonium chloride hydrochloric acid and a.

Kester 817 flux is typically brushed on the stainless and then the solder is reflowed using. You will need a high activity acid flux because of the amount oxides on the surface of stainless steel. Lead free solder wire special flux in solder wire for soldering stainless steel iron sheets etc multi functional solder wire 0 8mm 100g 16 99 16. The key to making solder bind to stainless steel is treating it with flux before soldering.

You can use any silver solder but you will need an acid based flux. Removes surface oxidation from pipes. Soldering is often used for joining stainless steel in applications such as roofing and water tubing plumbing. Flux is an oily or watery substance depending on the type that cleans metal surfaces so they bind better.

71 is our most active flux for soldering stainless steel. Use this flux with silver brazing alloys to clean and prepare surfaces. You can silver solder stainless to itself or to brass or copper to make easier connections without risk of corrosion problems. For stainless steel an acid flux removes oxides from the steel surface and helps the metals stick together.

Kester has 817 which is specially formulated for applications of soldering to stainless. 71 is a high activity zinc chloride flux formulated for situations where a general purpose soft soldering flux is not strong enough for badly oxidized or difficult to solder metals like stainless steels monel high chrome alloys and inconel. Soldering flux for stainless steel. 99 17 88 100 g get it as soon as thu oct 8.

Kester 817 must be used with solid wire or it can be used in addition to acid core solder. Typical acid core fluxes will not work on stainless. Temperatures are typically below 450 c for soldering. The stainless steel being joined.

Generally welding holds stainless steel parts together best. The short answer is yes as long as you use the correct heating source solder and flux.