I might buy some silicon bronze wire to try that.
Mig welding copper to steel.
I ordered a two pound spool just to try it.
I use the term silver brazing instead of silver solder because technically anything over 840 degress f is brazing.
Mig brazing is a welding process that has been around for years and is gaining popularity with professionals and hobbyists alike due to the benefits it can offer especially with silicon bronze filler metal.
152 4 to 304 8 mm away from the weld.
Why using a tig welder for welding steel to copper can be difficult.
While using a tig welder is the best option for welding steel to copper that doesn t mean that it s an easy process because of the properties of a steel to copper weld and the technicality of running a tig welder performing a steel to copper weld can be a complex operation.
Safe for our use the mds sheet shows it is 96 copper 2 silicon 1 manganese 1 nickel.
In welding copper sheets the heat is conducted away from the welding zone so rapidly that it is difficult to bring the temperature up to the fusion point.
He said most guys mig welding copper use silicon bronze wire but the color doesn t match.
First up the two metals have substantially different melting points.
100 de ox copper wire is available but pricey.
Stainless steel melts at around 1400 c while copper melts at 1085 c that s a difference of 315 c this makes forming a puddle of the two metals extremely difficult.
There are two issues with welding copper and stainless steel.
It looks kind of yellow.