brazing solder
1solder — [säd′ər] n. [ME soudre < OFr souldure < soulder, to make solid < L solidare < solidus, SOLID] 1. a metal alloy that is heated and used to join or patch metal parts or surfaces: soft solders of tin lead alloys melt easily; hard (or… …
2Solder — A solder is a fusible metal alloy with a melting point or melting range of 90 to 450 °C (200 to 840 °F), used in a process called soldering where it is melted to join metallic surfaces. It is especially useful in electronics and plumbing. Alloys… …
3Brazing — This article is about the metal joining process. For the cooking technique, see braising. Brazing practice Brazing is a metal joining process whereby a filler metal is heated above and distributed between two or more close fitting parts by… …
4brazing metal — noun Etymology: from gerund of braze (II) : the cementing metal used in brazing compare braze, hard solder, silver solder II * * * a nonferrous metal, as copper, zinc, or nickel, or an alloy, as hard solder, used for brazing together pieces of… …
5Brazing — Braze Braze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Brazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brazing}.] [F. braser to solder, fr. Icel. brasa to harden by fire. Cf. {Brass}.] 1. To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper …
6brazing metal — a nonferrous metal, as copper, zinc, or nickel, or an alloy, as hard solder, used for brazing together pieces of metal. * * * …
7brazing — n. soldering using a hard solder breɪz v. coat with brass; solder …
8brazing alloy. — See hard solder. * * * …
9brazing alloy. — See hard solder …
10hard solder — noun solder that contains copper; melts at a relatively high temperature; used for brazing • Hypernyms: ↑solder * * * noun Etymology: hard (I) + solder, n. : a solder that contains copper, requires a red heat to melt, and is used for brazing * *… …
