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How do you solder copper to brass fittings?
Take either an SOS pad or a wire brush and rough up both the inside of the brass fitting and outside of copper pipe, put the copper pipe into the fitting and solder around it.
How do you solder electric wires to a brass fitting?
*Yes you can solder brass, as long as it isn't the decorative polished brass. They have used brass fittings in plumbing for years and years. It has the same characteristics as copper.
Can you solder a threaded copper fitting?
Yes
Can you solder brass to copper?
Yes, brass can be soldered to copper using a soldering iron and appropriate soldering techniques.
Can you connect brass fitting to copper fitting by soldering?
Sure why not
Can pure brass be soldered using plumbing solder?
No, pure brass is difficult to solder with plumbing solder because it has a high melting point and poor wettability with typical lead-based solders. It is recommended to use an appropriate flux and solder with a higher silver content for better adhesion and conductivity when soldering pure brass.
How can you fix a dishwasher leak with a copper fitting?
1st you need to know where the leak is. The only time a copper fitting or brass fitting will fix a leak is in the watersupply connection.
What is a sweat inlet?
It is probably referring to the type of fitting. A fitting that is soldered to a copper pipe. It is called sweating when you use solder and a torch to connect copper pipe together or attach fittings to copper pipe.
How do you solder steel and copper?
You cannot solder Steel BUT you can braze steel and copper and you can thread steel and then use a copper x female adapter Or finf a steel fitting and use a C x M adapter
Can you connect brass to copper pipe?
Yes, you can either solder them or fit mechanical (threaded) fittings.
What 5 metals are in amalgom brass and solder?
Brass is an alloy of Copper and Zinc. Originally solder is an alloy of Tin and Lead. Lead-free solders in commercial use may contain tin, copper, silver, bismuth, indium, zinc, antimony, and traces of other metals.
How do you properly solder a copper pipe?
To properly solder a copper pipe, first clean the pipe and fitting with emery cloth. Apply flux to both the pipe and fitting, then heat the joint with a propane torch. Once the joint is hot enough, touch the solder to the joint and let it flow around the connection. Allow the joint to cool and wipe away any excess solder.
