Never seen it mentioned before, Is TIG good for brass?
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19 years ago
TIGing brass
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19 years ago
No.
Most brasses are Copper-Zinc alloys. Zinc has a very low flash point and tends to burn out quickly leaving a reddish area where it was burned out, and a cloud a zinc oxide fumes.
You can TIG weld it using silicon bronze rod, but it is far better to silver solder it.