Brazing light metals (Aluminium and Magnesium)

[JimLiang]

Thank you for the useful website.

I am working in brazing light metals ( such as Aluminum and Magnesium). I am wondering if there is any foil that is Aluminium based and melt (make eutectic) at temperature around 500C.

I mean something like aluminium blenede with magnesium or zinc or some other element which could lower the melting point of the foil. I search through the internet but I couldn't find anything.

[Gordon]

Hi JimLiang

to the Surface Engineering Forum.

Some links on brazing aluminium and magnesium and filler materials:

http://www.key-to-metals.com/Article36.htm
http://www.aws.org/wj/2005/10/033/
http://www.aws.org/wj/supplement/03-2005-WATANABE-s.pdf
http://www.magnesium.com/w3/data-bank/index.php?mgw=181

Finding a supplier, particularly foil may be more difficult. Try

http://www.jm-metaljoining.com/

Hope that's of some help.

[Gordon]

Hi JimLiang

I have changed the post subject from "Hi Everyone" to "Brazing light metals (Aluminium and Magnesium) to make it easier to find. Hope that is ok.

[JimLiang]

Thank you so much Gordon for the links