Meaning & use
Brazing
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A metal-joining process in which a filler metal is melted and drawn into a joint by capillary action, at a temperature lower than the base metals' melting points but higher than in soldering.
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The technician used brazing to join the copper pipes in the air conditioning unit.
Brazing produces a stronger joint than soldering, though it requires higher temperatures.
A note on using this word
Brazing differs from welding because the base metals themselves are not melted, only the filler metal that bonds them.
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braze welding
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