How does brazing join metal?

A filler metal melts and flows into a capillary.

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  1. Glue is applied to the surface
  2. A filler metal melts and flows into a capillary ✔
  3. The workpieces themselves melt away

Why: Brazing melts a filler metal that flows into the gap and solidifies, without melting the workpieces.

Huh, didn't know that: Brazing melts a filler metal that flows into the gap and solidifies, without melting the workpieces.

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Brazing lets the filler do the joining.
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Answer: A filler metal melts and flows into a capillary. Brazing melts a filler metal that flows into the gap and solidifies, without melting the workpieces.

  1. Metalworking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalworking
    Brazing is a joining process in which a filler metal is melted and drawn into a capillary
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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