Mig Welding Copper To Steel

He said most guys mig welding copper use silicon bronze wire but the color doesn t match.

Mig welding copper to steel.

Mig brazing may not be a familiar process to many but it is no stranger in the welding world. Why using a tig welder for welding steel to copper can be difficult. It looks kind of yellow. I might buy some silicon bronze wire to try that.

I ordered a two pound spool just to try it. Mig brazing is a welding process that has been around for years and is gaining popularity with professionals and hobbyists alike due to the benefits it can offer especially with silicon bronze filler metal. 152 4 to 304 8 mm away from the weld. In welding copper sheets the heat is conducted away from the welding zone so rapidly that it is difficult to bring the temperature up to the fusion point.

Safe for our use the mds sheet shows it is 96 copper 2 silicon 1 manganese 1 nickel. I use the term silver brazing instead of silver solder because technically anything over 840 degress f is brazing. There are two issues with welding copper and stainless steel. Stainless steel melts at around 1400 c while copper melts at 1085 c that s a difference of 315 c this makes forming a puddle of the two metals extremely difficult.

100 de ox copper wire is available but pricey. So here is the video with a few tips on silver brazing copper to steel and brazing stainless steel bolts to some copper washers.