Utilizing Silicone-Bronze filler
#1
Utilizing Silicone-Bronze filler
Sometime soon I'll hopefully be starting my own manifold, I've done a few others but nothing terribly complicated. I'm planning on going with stainless for obvious durability reasons, as well as a fairly thick flange, and was wondering if I could use some Silicone-Bronze filler to help avoid distortion in the flange.
Also I was going to go for a more ram-horn or long tube manifold, as opposed to the mini-ram/log kind of deals I've done in the past.
I'm going to have it bolted down as well but I was wondering if it would be worth the extra measure. The only thing that concerned me was that the strength of the actual bead is slightly reduced, which I could make up for with a bit more heat and less filler, but that kind of cancels the point of using it at all.
I just wanted to hear what some experienced welders/ fabricators would say.
Also I was going to go for a more ram-horn or long tube manifold, as opposed to the mini-ram/log kind of deals I've done in the past.
I'm going to have it bolted down as well but I was wondering if it would be worth the extra measure. The only thing that concerned me was that the strength of the actual bead is slightly reduced, which I could make up for with a bit more heat and less filler, but that kind of cancels the point of using it at all.
I just wanted to hear what some experienced welders/ fabricators would say.
#4
Re: Utilizing Silicone-Bronze filler
well when i tigged it, it seems like a was barely even on the peddle enough to even get the steel molten. it just kinda sucked in there and i smoothed it out with the arc. really weird to go from mild to try something like that.
#5
Re: Utilizing Silicone-Bronze filler
Originally Posted by t_cel_t
well when i tigged it, it seems like a was barely even on the peddle enough to even get the steel molten. it just kinda sucked in there and i smoothed it out with the arc. really weird to go from mild to try something like that.
#6
Re: Utilizing Silicone-Bronze filler
Originally Posted by mopar318
When silicon brazing you dont wanna make a molten puddle. You want to get the base metal only hot enough to melt the brass since the melting point it about 1000 degrees cooler. Its not supposed to be a fusion welding process.
I'm talking about using Silica-Bronze filler for Stainless.