C3 COMMITTEE ON BRAZING AND SOLDERING

Specification for Induction Brazing

This specification provides the minimum fabrication, equipment, and process procedure requirements, as well as inspection requirements for the induction brazing of steels, copper, copper alloys, and heat- and corrosion-resistant alloys and other materials that can be adequately induction brazed (the induction brazing of aluminum alloys is addressed in AWS C3.7M/C3.7, Specification for Aluminum Brazing).

Specification for Furnace Brazing

This specification provides the minimum fabrication, equipment, material, process and procedure requirements, as well as inspection requirements for the furnace brazing of steels, copper, copper alloys, and heat- and corrosion-resistant alloys and other materials that can be adequately furnace brazed (the furnace brazing of aluminum alloys is addressed in AWS C3.7M/C3.7, Specification for Aluminum Brazing). This specification provides criteria for classifying furnace brazed joints based on loading and the consequences of failure and quality assurance criteria defining the limits of acceptability in each class. This specification defines acceptable furnace brazing equipment, materials, and procedures, as well as the required inspection for each class of joint.

Specification for Aluminum Brazing

This specification presents the minimum fabrication, equipment, material, process procedure, and inspection requirements for the brazing of aluminum by all of the processes commonly used—atmosphere furnace, vacuum furnace, and flux processes. Its purpose is to standardize aluminum brazing requirements for all applications in which brazed aluminum joints of assured quality are required. It provides criteria for classifying aluminum brazed joints based on loading and the consequences of failure and quality assurance criteria defining the limits of acceptability of each class.

Specification for the Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Examination of Brazed Joints

This specification provides the minimum requirements for the ultrasonic pulse-echo examination of brazed joints. Its purpose is to standardize brazed-joint ultrasonic examination requirements for all applications in which brazed joints of acceptable quality are required. It provides the minimum requirements for equipment, procedures, and the documentation of such tests.

Specification for Resistance Brazing

This specification provides the minimum fabrication, equipment, material, and process procedure requirements, as well as discontinuity limits for the resistance brazing of steels, copper, copper alloys, heat- and corrosion-resistant alloys, and other materials that can be adequately resistance brazed (the resistance brazing of aluminum alloys is addressed in AWS C3.7M/C3.7, Specification for Aluminum Brazing). This specification provides criteria for classifying resistance brazed joints based on loading and the consequences of failure and quality assurance criteria defining the limits of acceptability in each class. This specification defines acceptable resistance brazing equipment, materials, and procedures, as well as the required inspection for each class of joint.

Specification for Torch Soldering

This specification presents the minimum fabrication, equipment, material, process procedure, and inspection requirements for the brazing of aluminum by all of the processes commonly used—atmosphere furnace, vacuum furnace, and flux processes. Its purpose is to standardize aluminum brazing requirements for all applications in which brazed aluminum joints of assured quality are required. It provides criteria for classifying aluminum brazed joints based on loading and the consequences of failure and quality assurance criteria defining the limits of acceptability of each class.

Specification for Furnace Soldering

This specification provides the minimum requirements for equipment, materials, processing procedures as well as inspection for metal and ceramic base materials that can be furnace soldered. This specification provides criteria for classifying furnace soldered joints based on loading and the consequences of failure. It also provides quality assurance criteria that define the limits of acceptability in each class. This specification describes acceptable furnace soldering equipment, materials, and procedures, as well as the required inspection for each class of solder joint so produced.

Specification for Controlled Atmosphere Brazing (CAB) of Aluminum

This specification provides the minimum fabrication, equipment, and process procedure requirements, as well as inspection requirements for the controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) of aluminum. This specification provides criteria for classifying CAB brazed aluminum joints based on loading and the consequences of failure and quality assurance criteria defining the limits of acceptability in each class. The specification defines acceptable CAB aluminum brazing equipment, materials, and procedures, as well as the required inspection for each class of joint.

Standard Method for Evaluation of Brazed Joints Using Visual and Metallographic Techniques

Standard Methods for Evaluating the Strength of Soldered Joints

This standard describes the test methods used to obtain the strength of soldered joints. Monotonic (unidirectional) and cyclic (fatigue) testing are considered in this standard. Sample geometries are described that allow for the application of stresses in tension, shear, bending moment, and peel configurations. Details are provided, which describe specimen preparation methods, soldering procedures, testing parameters, and methods for data analysis.

Brazing Handbook

Updated and expanded. Provides a comprehensive, organized survey of the basics of brazing, processes, and applications. Addresses the fundamentals of brazing, brazement design, brazing filler metals and fluxes, safety and health, and many other topics. Includes new chapters on induction brazing and diamond brazing. A must-have for all brazers and brazing engineers, and students.

Soldering Handbook

Contains information related to soldering processes, and solder joint performance and reliability. Covers soldering fundamentals, technology, materials, substrate materials, fluxes, pastes, assembly processes, inspection, and environment. Covers today's advanced joining applications and emphasizes new materials, including higher strength alloys; predictive performance; computer modeling; advanced inspection techniques; new processing concepts, including laser heating; and the resurgence in ultrasonic soldering. Written by Dr. Paul T. Vianco of Sandia National Laboratories as a project of the AWS C3 Committee on Brazing and Soldering.

Guideline for Hand Soldering Practices

This guideline will serve as a primer for students, instructors, process engineers, and technical managers involved with manufacturing processes that require hand soldering practices. Instructors and students would consider this guideline as a reference text to instruction manuals, work control procedures, and drawings. Process engineers and technical managers will find this guideline to also be an excellent resource for troubleshooting hand soldering processes. A complementary document to the Soldering Handbook, this guideline will be organized to allow quick access to hand soldering knowledge for application to process development and shop floor instructions.