BrazeLet^® Ni5P-9003

The nickel-based brazing alloy BrazeLet BNi5 has good wetting behaviour on stainless steels and nickel-based superalloys and is suitable for brazing in vacuum or protective atmospheres (hydrogen or argon). The high level of alloyed chromium results in a good hot gas and acid corrosion resistance. The high melting range of BrazeLet BNi5 makes it suitable for applications working at very high temperatures, for instance EGR coolers for trucks, automotive metal catalytic converters and turbine vanes. It is also a commonly used filler material for industrial heat exchangers. Joint properties can be further improved by employing a diffusion hold after brazing.

The brazing paste BrazeLet Ni5P-9003 is typically in use for printing thin paste layers of about 0.05 – 0.2 mm on flat plates, on top of structured plates or fins by use of screens or stencils. A typical application is the printing on parts for flat heat exchangers. The use of rubber squeegees is recommended. Reliable printing requires a precise positioning fixture combined with the use of vacuum table or clamping device. Typical printing speed is 300 mm/s. Thin printing lines should have a width of >0.3 mm, small dots diameter should be >1 mm. The solvent based brazing paste BrazeLet Ni5P-9003 increases productivity wherever drying of the paste is an issue. The paste has no settlement, and no stirring is required in the equipment. However, when opening a can from stock it is always recommended to stir the paste.

The printed parts can be dried with standard drying process (hot air) at 120 – 170 °C. The drying time varies depending on thermal mass, design of the parts and the used furnace and needs to be established.