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AWS A5.8 : 1992

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FILLER METALS FOR BRAZING AND BRAZE WELDING, SPECIFICATION FOR
Superseded date

05-11-2013

Published date

12-01-2013

Personnel
Foreword
1 Scope
Part A - General requirements
2 Classification
3 Acceptance
4 Certification
5 Units of measure and rounding-off procedure
Part B - Tests, procedures, and requirements
6 Summary of tests
7 Retest
8 Chemical analysis
9 Sieve analysis
10 Melt cleanliness test
11 Spatter test
12 Binder content of transfer tape
Part C - Manufacture, identification and packaging
13 Method of manufacture
14 Standard forms, sizes, and tolerances
15 Special identification labels or marking
16 Packaging
17 Marking of packages
Appendix - Guide to AWS specification for filler metals
           for brazing and braze welding
A1 Introduction
A2 Method of classification
A3 Acceptance
A4 Certification
A5 Ventilation during brazing
A6 Brazing considerations
A7 Brazing characteristics and applications
A8 Discontinued classifications
AWS filler metal specifications and related documents
Tables
1 Chemical composition requirements for silver filler
    metals
2 Chemical composition requirements for gold filler
    metals
3 Chemical composition requirements for aluminum and
    magnesium filler metals
4 Chemical composition requirements for copper,
    copper-zinc, and copper-phosphorus filler metals
5 Chemical composition requirements for nickel and
    cobalt filler metals
6 Chemical composition requirements for filler metals
    for vacuum service
7 Powder mesh designations and particle size
    distribution
8 Standard forms and sizes
9 Tolerances for wrought wire and rod
10 Tolerances for foil strip and sheet
A1 Solidus, liquidus, and brazing temperature ranges
A2 Discontinued brazing filler metal classifications

92 VERSION CONTAINED IN ASME PV CODE 2C AS SFA-5.8 The chemical composition, physical form, and packaging of more than 75 brazing filler metals are specified. Information is provided concerning the liquidus, the solidus, the brazing temperature range and general areas of application recommended for each filler metal. The filler metal groups described include: silver, gold, aluminum, magnesium, nickel, cobalt, copper and brazing filler metals for vacuum service.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes A A 50291 and QQ B 655 (08/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
American Welding Society
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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