Welding Square Aluminum Tubing with HTS-735-11
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- Video shows a easy way to join aluminum using a low temperature rod HTS-735-11 Brazing Rod and a propane torch. The Rods can Only be purchased at our website. First tin all the surfaces to be joined. Then clamp together. Reheat until the rod re-melts, add rod on all joints. Let it slow cool. When cooled you get a 45,000 PSI Tensile strength bond.
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wow, you just saved me from buying a $500+ aluminum racing sim frame for a project made with 1.5"x1.5" - 1/8" thick sq tubing. I should be able to do it myself for just under half that price. thanks!!
Marzen please see my comment above
This isn't really welding but bracing. Anyway, it's nice to know how it's done because most people don't have TIG/MIG machines
Great video.
Lately I bought an aluminum rod online but I noticed that it didn't melt as easy as you did. I think it's just normal aluminum though and not low melting one. How I wish hts-735-11 is available in my country.
There's lots of aluminum brazing rods if you can't find this particular one.
Thanks buddy… I’ll be doing that today….
....and then when you go to join the other end of your square tube to something, you have to heat up the piece so hot that you melt your previously formed joints. Because solder is fun like that.
Hi Andrew , Good point. You would be surprised how little of a problem that really is. First you can let the first joint cool or you can used heat stops or heat sinks. I have made joints very close together without issue. Also you can clamp the joints like shown in my video. Thanks for your comment.
Im new to all of this, and the brazing of aluminum has caught my attention to make something just to try it out. When brazing aluminum I take it that the length of the square tubing has a huge effect on initial heating, would you suggest using a acetylene torch for tubing over a certain length or the propane torch will work?
Hello, There are several factors to consider, Torch tip , will make a huge difference, I like a Bernzomatic TS8000, you can use propane or Mapp Gas with this torch. The size and thickness of the square tubing makes a difference as well. Watch my video on joining irrigation pipe. I use propane for that video. You can use acetylene just control the heat, use a rosebud tip, watch my heat control video and torch tip video. Remember you are just warming up the aluminum to the melting point of the HTS-735-11 Rod. If you cannot HTS-735-11 Rod to melt on the heated aluminum you do not have enough heat. watch my weld aluminum at home video. Thanks for your interest.
Nice video! Thanks.
Hello, I have posed three new ones with Strength in mind
Doesn't the steel wheel add oxides to the Aluminum? I was also taught to use a stainless steel brush followed by acetone wiping
Hi Steve,
Great question! Your statement is true for traditional welding of aluminum and it is also true when using the first generation rods sold by other websites. Those first generation rod contain aluminum making them much more difficult to use.
HTS-735-11 is a Second Generation Rod that contains NO aluminum. Therefore a stainless steel brush is NOT required. HTS-735-11 does not need Flux and works on all nonferrous metals. Because there is no aluminum in the HTS-735-11 it works in an oxygen environment and on less than perfectly cleaned aluminum.
Thanks Randall
Good question, with other products that would be correct. With HTS-735-11 the steel in not a problem. HTS-735-11 is second generation brazing rod that contains NO ALUMINUM. Therefore there is not an aluminum to aluminum bond to be concerned with as there is with the other products out there.
welding is more of a marketing term for this stuff because a lot of people will look for welding rather than brazing so i see why its named welding it helps on a selling perspective but i would also add brazing too.
do you have a video showing how strong it is like trying to pull it apart or something?
Hi Toto,
You are right on with your comments. I do have a butt joint video that shows strength testing, also I plan to add several additional videos soon.
@@Aluminum-weld nice one
@@TotoGuy-Original Hello Toto I just posted a new video of a Tee Joint Strength test, If you get time check it out.
Thank you for the video, Can I using this method to join aluminum tube to steel tube? And how many joints I can make in one such rod on your vid?
Hello, HTS-735-11 will NOT work on steel, stainless steel, or cast iron.. HTS-735-11 works on nonferrous metals. You can join copper to aluminum. One rod will make between 3 to 6 joints.
There are times when are soldered seam looks better
Just put sutt on the m aluminum and heat till sutt is gone and then your at your temperature
1 kg rods how price sir
HTS-735-11 In ONLY sold at Aluminum-weld.com. It is NOT sold on amazon.
Where could I get the braces shown in this video?
Hi Matthew, You can purchase them at most any good hardware store.
or just cut scrap square tubing and make your own
I just cut mine out of angle aluminum.
and how strong is that? you barly melt it togheter and you call that welding..
xinzainity productions it's for things not under a lot of stress. Like I'm going to do this for my RC boat trailer with 1/16 inch angle aluminum.
Check out my latest Strength videos.
This is aluminum SOLDERING not welding. Base materials are not melted together, there is no FUSION between joining parts, which actually real welding is. To call this Welding is dangerously misleading. A a structural engineer with 60 years of experience, I recommend to rename this video.
Hello Old Bob,
You are correct that this does not fit the true definition of welding. The metals are not melted together. The metals are bonded together via a (Eutectic Bond) that is stronger than the original commercial aluminum. There is actual fusion that can be observed when the rod is used. I agree with you the process is more like soldering than brazing. However not all the users have you experience and many have never welded anything. This is a great tool for these people to save money by repairing or building with aluminum. The tensile strength is 45000 psi and shear is 31000 psi.
Hi Bob, added a video check it out when you get time.
Hi Bob I added new videos that addresses your concerns. Check out the TEE Joint video.
Why are you always moving things and tossing things from beginning to end of video ????? Relax freak ! This is NOT WELDING this is soldering which is a MUCH weaker bond then WELDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Rich,
Yep I was moving pretty fast, that is because I did not have my welding gloves and the metal was very HOT!!!!
As for the strength, I plan to add additional videos to address that in the next 3 months. This product will never replace welding, however it has it place for quick, easy, and portable repairs that are strong. It has its place so relax man.
Hi Rich Check out my newest video added today with you in mind. "Tee Joint Strength Test."