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From: Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com
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> 'solder' refers to a joinng process utilizing temps
> lower than 800 degrees if memory serves.
> above that temp it is called 'brazing'.
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> *soldering or brazing? class? bueller?
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Don't know if the terminology transfers, but I believe that some soldering in electronics takes place at over 800'F. It depends on the solder content and the heat-sinking properties of the devices being joined. Of course, the concern here is for both an electrical and a mechanical conection.
So, I thought "soldering" and "brazing" were interchangable as a means of mechanical frame tubing connection, refering to the metallurgical type of join. And this was only differeniated from "welding" as a seperate means of connection, with different metallurgical interactions.
Jon Schaer