Industrial Brazing Practice

Philip Roberts owns and operates Delphi Brazing Consultants. He joined Johnson Matthey and Co. Ltd in 1963; so began his 50-year association with the promotion of the principles of "best practice" brazing. During the next 30 years, he occupied a number of marketing and technical posts with the three (then) primary suppliers of precious metal brazing alloys and other silver-bearing products, namely Johnson Matthey, Engelhard Industries, and Degussa AG. In 1996, he created Delphi Brazing Consultants. He is chairman of BSI WEE/19 and CEN/TC121- SC8—involved with British and European Standards, respectively, for technical matters related to all facets of the brazing process. Since 1998, he has been chairman of the European Association for Brazing and Soldering and, since 2006, he has been the principle UK expert on ISO/ TC44-WG3, a group of international brazing specialists who are responsible for the generation and/or revision of new international brazing standards.

"This second edition of Industrial Brazing Practice offers valuable support based on decades of practical experience provided by one of the most recognized experts in this field. It offers the budding brazing practitioner a guide to help respond to a given brazing task systematically and solve it successfully. This book should find its permanent place on the desk of any brazing operator."—Dr. Harald Krappitz, Innobraze GmbH"Philip Roberts brings the reader an industry background spanning six decades. His perspective provides a hands-on vs. theoretical understanding of brazing fundamentals and practice. His format for evaluating brazing applications will be helpful to anyone involved in producing brazed assemblies. This is a good reference book for inclusion in every brazing library."—Robert Henson, Harris Products Group"This book is a comprehensive collation of the fundamental principles, theory and applied practice of brazing technology. It places the evolution of brazing technology and current industrial brazing practices in historical context. It is an invaluable reference for managers, engineers, technicians and students involved in modern-day industrial brazing."—Dr. D.K. Hawksworth, Sapa AB

• The Fundamentals of Brazing. Designing for Brazing. Brazing Filler Materials and Fluxes. Fuel Gases and Burners. Brazing with Flames. Induction and Resistance Brazing. Furnace Brazing. Brazing with Filler Material Pastes. Brazing Aluminum. Brazing Commonly Used Materials. Question Time. The Methodology of Process Auditing. Appendices. Index.