FUNDAMENTALS OF VACUUM FURNACE BRAZING SEMINAR

We are pleased to announce that we are restarting our training seminars starting with The Fundamentals of Vacuum Brazing in Autumn 2023 - at the end of October and / or early November.

The 2-day course, which includes a practical session, will be held at Vacuum Furnace Engineering Limited in the UK. There will be the opportunity to discuss your specific projects with the experts on a one to one basis after the course.

You can find out more details of what will be covered on this page but register your interest today to be kept up to date with news and further information regarding the event.

Dates: TBC October 2023

Location: Vacuum Furnace Engineering, West Midlands, UK

Dates: TBC November 2023

Location: Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd. West Midlands, UK

Here's what we'll cover

Practical Session

We will be putting the theory into practice in this hands-on session. The attendees will lay up parts using different types and forms of braze alloy and a variety of base materials. These trials will demonstrate the principles of wetting, flowability, capillary flow as well as the importance of surface preparation, joint design and selection of braze profile parameters. The correct use of stop-off is also covered. Test pieces will be brazed overnight and inspected the next day.

Brazing Fundamentals

We will cover the basic principles of brazing, how braze alloys flow and wet, and why alloys and base materials behave the way they do. Fundamentals are an integral learning process and we'll guide you through.

Metallurgy

Terms like eutectic, phase diagrams, solidus, and liquidus will be explained. You will understand the roles various elements play in the braze alloy and how they interact with the materials being joined

Braze Alloys

There are hundreds of different braze alloys and many different forms of each. We will cover the main categories and look into some in more detail. Selection of the most suitable braze alloy and form of alloy for any given application will be considered

Brazing Parameters

The course will be primarily focused on vacuum brazing but will also look at torch and induction brazing in some detail. Temperature, time and atmosphere are the primary parameters and each of these factors influences the behaviour of the braze alloy and performance of the resulting joint

Design of Joints

An often overlooked but crucial aspect of brazing. The various types of joints will be explained, what works and what doesn’t and why. We’ll be looking at specific examples, focusing on the common problem areas of joint gap and coefficients of thermal expansion

Best Practices

Surface finish, surface preparation, cleanliness and handling are all factors that can make the difference between success and failure of an application. These will be covered so that you can implement them in your own facility

FUNDAMENTALS OF VACUUM FURNACE BRAZING SEMINAR

Here's what we'll cover

Practical Session

Brazing Fundamentals

Metallurgy

Braze Alloys

Brazing Parameters

Design of Joints

Best Practices

Individual Pricing

£975 PP

Double Booking

£925 PP

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR VBC'S SEMINAR TODAY