Brazing Q&A

Q: Our quality inspection procedure includes periodic mechanical testing of brazed joints along with frequent nondestructive evaluation. The testing specification is AWS C3.2M/C3.2:2019, Standard Method for Evaluating the Strength of Brazed Joints, certifying butt joints and single-lap joints tested by tension. Due to multiple conveyor brazing furnaces in operation, the volume of specimens tested is large. To reduce costs, we’ve switched to nonstandard coupon-plug brazed specimens. The stati..