I try to avoid the phrase "silver solder" nowadays because people use it to mean two entirety different things: silver brazing alloys and soft solder that's 5% silver and 95% tin. The latter is just one of the many lead-free soldiers used in plumbing now, but manufacturers love to call it "silver solder" on the package because it sounds so elegant and fancy.??
So now I always say "silver brazing alloy" or "5% silver solder."? ?No point in confusing people.
On Sat, Sep 21, 2024, 9:28 AM terry.moore50 via <terryimoore=[email protected]> wrote:
Don’t forget silver soldering. A number of model boilers are sealed using easy flow flux with silver solder. You can’t mix it with soft solder though! Any old soft solder residue has to be completely removed which is not easily accomplished. Terry UK.
