Welding Brass And Copper. Brass is a popular material used in welding both as a base metal and a filler metal. Brass Brass is a generic term covering a wide range of copper alloys containing additions of zinc.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind when welding brass in particular. The welding methods of brass are. Here are some things to remember when welding copper brass or bronze to steel.
I use a paste flux which is self-cleaning although you should still wipe it with some Isopropyl alcohol afterwards.
Brass is a popular material used in welding both as a base metal and a filler metal. During any brass welding job use high-quality filler if the color doesnt have to match the metal. Zinc fuming is a critical issue when welding brass as zinc vaporizes when brass is melted during welding. However some bronze metals contain more zinc than tin and some contain zinc and no tin at all.