Can 416SS be Soldered to ATS34?

Robert Hankins

Robert Hankins

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Can 416SS be Soldered to ATS34?
Making myself (and Maybe one for our troops) a Randall style model 14 fighter
Going to use 416SS for the guard and ATS34 for the blade.
Could use Brass I guess but it corrodes too fast IMO
Can this be soldered or brazed?
If so what type should I use?
 
Yes...I have done it in the past...it is tricky but in my experience....you HAVE to use Eutectic solder....you can get that from Koval's.
 
Use a soft solder [about 400F melting point] of 95 Sn, 5 Ag .That will remain bright. Make sure the flux says 'for stainless steel'.
 
Blinker said:
Have some "Stay Brite"
Will that work?
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I have used StayBrite to solder ats-34 to 303 stainless. It sucks, but the key is having your metals as squeaky-clean at you can get. Imagine a seagull's colon that accidentally gets a dose of IG's relish, and you got the idea.

CLEAN!

...oh and dont use a lot of flux, either.
 
Jeff
LMFAO That is damn clean:D
Did my Boot Camp in San Diego and can tell you first hand the Seagulls can dump with the best of them. Nothing quite as fun as being in the chow line at 5am and getting dumped on!
 
I've soldiered 416 to ATS34 using Stay Brite. I won't say it's fun, but it can be done. I've found that the tip of a 1/16" brass rod (CLEAN) dipped in flux and drawn around the joint while the soldier is still molten can help eliminate pinholes and such.
 
A. Brett Schaller said:
I've found that the tip of a 1/16" brass rod (CLEAN) dipped in flux and drawn around the joint while the soldier is still molten can help eliminate pinholes and such.
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That's a good method. I use an xacto knife, but I'll try the brass rod next.
 
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