soldering aluminium

Can it be done?

Bill

Bill Wright wrote:
Can it be done?

Yes with appropriate preparation and solder although I've never tried it
myself. Google throws up lots of hints and tips, including;

http://www.aws.org/wj/2004/02/046/

I'd try it with some scrap pieces first or seek out a professional
that'll do it for you for the price of a pint or some aerial advice.

ESB

"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message
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Yes, but not with conventional solder. You need Alusol solder and a
suitable soldering iron.

As I understand it it's the flux that needs to be special, not the solder.

Alusol presumably contains core(s) of the required type of flux.

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Yes it can, Aluminium solder is available, but you need to etch off the
oxide and keep it off while the soldering goes on, and of course, we all
know that ally would simply go off bang if it were not oxidised on its
surface.

Brian

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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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Can it be done?

Bill

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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Can it be done?

Bill


You can buy professional preparations.

Basic technique: -

cover surface with oil

scrape off oxide to bare metal

solder (under oil or specialist flux)

test thoroughly

stress relieve thoroughly (joint will be brittle and weak).

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Bill Wright wrote:
Can it be done?

I've not had much success. Argon arc welding is the way. Or if you don't
need an electrical connection, a decent epoxy glue.

Bill

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Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:49:56 -0000, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

Can it be done?


Yes, but not with conventional solder. You need Alusol solder and a
suitable soldering iron.

Alusol? You can get that from Boots the Chemist, but I don't reckon
you'd want to apply it with a soldering iron, would you???

"Nobody Here" wrote in message
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Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:49:56 -0000, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

Can it be done?


Yes, but not with conventional solder. You need Alusol solder and a
suitable soldering iron.

Alusol? You can get that from Boots the Chemist, but I don't reckon
you'd want to apply it with a soldering iron, would you???

Yer daft bugger! That's Anusal! You put it up your arse!

Bill

On Mar 25, 12:49 am, "Bill Wright"
wrote:
Can it be done?

Bill


http://tinyurl.com/yu9gmh

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, Jpg wrote:
On Mar 25, 12:49 am, "Bill Wright"
wrote:
Can it be done?

Bill

http://tinyurl.com/yu9gmh

But note:-

"Aluminium’ Metal Jointing Solder
Ideal for jointing aluminium, tin-plated brass, nickel, copper or
stainless steel.but is not suitable for electrical joints".

-which might be relevant if the requirement is for connecting cables to
aluminium aerials, for example, but presumably not a problem for making
mechanical joints.

Rod.