Stay Brite 8 Lead-free Silver Solder, 1/16" 1# Spool, Solid Material, 430F Solidus

Both Stay Brite and Stay Brite 8 produce an overall component with greater strength than a brazed component whose base metals are weakened by annealment from high brazing heat. Stay Brite solders bond with all of the ferrous and nonferrous alloys. Joints soldered with Stay Brite solders exhibit considerably higher than necessary elongation for sound, dissimilar metal joints and vibration applications.Soldering Properties: Stay Brite 8 is a lead free solder engineered to provide a strong, ductile connection on copper, brass, steel, and stainless steel. The silver color is also a good color match to stainless steel. Stay Brite #8 differs from Stay Brite as its higher silver content provides a melting range vs. Stay Brite"s single temperature melting point. The melting range makes it suitable for soldering connections with a wider clearance. Stay Brite #8"s low temperature characteristic promotes capillary flow and less base metal distortion and oxidation. Stay Brite #8 is often selected for residential HVAC tube connections as an alternative to brazing.Available Forms: Standard diameters in spools, strip, and rings.Recommended Flux: Harris Stay Clean paste flux and Harris Bridgit Burn resistant paste flux are good choices for soldering copper and brass. For copper tube plumbing applications Bridgit Water Soluble flux may also be used. For soldering steel or stainless steel Harris Stay Clean liquid flux is recommended. Stay Clean liquid is an active flux that provides improved oxide removal and protection hen soldering ferrous metals. Remove flux residue upon completion.Specification Compliance: National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 51 for food service equipment.