| Easy-Flo 056 is an intermediate alloy between soft solder and a silver brazing alloy. It can be used in joining of copper and copper alloys, steels and stainless steels. Typical applications include joining of copper leads on small electric motors. Another use has been in joining of gun parts. In this case, the advantages are strength at higher temperature than soft solders can withstand and an increase in the corrosion resistance to alkaline solutions used in blackening gun barrels. Because of the high cadmium content of Easy-Flo 056, this alloy should not be used in joining of food containers. Special safety precautions must be taken when using Easy-Flo 056 due to its high cadmium content. The flow point of Easy-Flo 056 is intermediate between soft solders and standard silver brazing filler metals. As a result, a special flux-Handy Flux Type TEC (a liquid flux) - has been developed for use with this filler metal, because the active temperature range of soft solder fluxes is too low while that of the silver brazing fluxes is too high. Available forms: Wire, strip, engineered preforms, specialty preforms. Information provided by Lucas-Milhaupt. |
