Mil B 7883
Mil B 7883
Mil B 7883
This specification is mandatory for use by qll Departments and Agencies of the !lepertmentof Defex3se.
1.
SCOPE
scope - This specification presents general fabrication and 1.1 quality requirements for steel , copper and copper alloy, nickel and nickel alloy, aluminum and aluminum aUoy assemblies produced by brazing processes melting point thaD the base metal, USIDg brazing filler metals having a lower The filler metal IS distributed between the Joint surfaces usually by gravity in the case of wide gaps aad capillary action in closely ~it%lng components.
-,
Chsaiflcatlon
- Brazing mthods
shall be of
the followlng
Brazing methods &xI -IS * III Typen Typev Torch or gas burner brazing. Furnace brazing. Induction bmzlng. Resistance bmzing. DIp brazing. .Iolnt- Quality of ~oint shall be of the following
1.2.2
grades:
Quallty
of
critical
fittings
and structuml
1.2.2.1
uot specified.
2.
APPLICABLE DOCUMENE
2.1 he following documents .,f the issue in effect on date of invitation Cor bids or request fOr proposal, form a part of this specificaion to the extent specifled herein. L .
Lim-Iq&3p
sPEsPImTIas Pedeml
max,
Rnang,
silver
ALby,
Melting
mint
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RdMd, sheared,
titb sawed or
SMt,
Mchined
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~-R-~ QQ-S+61 Mius Rxis, Welding,
solder, and HicMl AUoye
silver
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Iuepection,
PaMmwnt,
Methatof
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Sllwer
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2.2 Other pubUcatbne romapartoft bin - me fcucmlng ~ut8 Izd.lcated, epeciftcation * the atent specdXled herein. Unle8s othemrlse rOr prOIXJSd the lseue in effect OKItite or imitation for bide or ~wst 8U apply.
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Society of Automt:ve
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FLux, Brazing, Silver PIuA, Bmzing, S1lwer, High Temperature Flux. Brudng, Ahmiuutn
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AM 4767 Am 4768 MS 4769 Am Jqp2 AM k7p Ax@ 4772 AM 477h Am b~ Am h~ AM Jrm Am W@ AM 4779 M 4780
Brazing Alloy, Silver Bue Bmaiag Alloy, S1lver Baee Bmzing Alloy, Silver he Bnziag -y, -* XLng -2x
Bmzina
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Alby,
Alloy,
(AppUestion
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be ~aed
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United R@aeering Cmter, 345 Met ~Tth S~, 3. =umm=TS 3.1 3.1.1
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the procuring
MIL-B-7883 B q ctivity, filler metal 8haLL conform to the apeclficatlon8 Mated h 2.1 and
2.2 except tkt copper brazing tiller metal shall be deoxidized out realdual deoxidizlnq agents (See 6.7). copper with-
3.1.2 Flwces- Unless othervlse apeclfled by the procwing =ct:v:ty, fluxes shall conform to t!!eapplicable speclflca~ Msted ander 2.1 ani 2.2. Fluxes shall be eaployed M necessary, to prmmte proper vetting of the pHrent =tat surfaces. Fluxes qhall di8solve or remove any oxldee and prevent aldls my tIo~l oxidation of the filler metal and baae me-l during besting. Flllx, be q pplied in the rOm Or povder; ~te, vapor, gae or coating en filhr Iod*. The q ppLLcatlon of flux 1s genezmU.y not required vhea ~ art to be ~oined by the molten flux (dip) b~ing process, or in furnace brazing vhon an Ljert tmsphere Ls used. or reducing q Selection of brazing alloy, flux combfnatione - Unless 3.1.3 othefiae specified on dmtings, the brazing alloya and flux combination (hall be seLected in accordance vtth Tables I, H, HI, and IV.
3.2
q
R-e mntton
Or
Jointe -
C1eani - The mting qrefaces and ad~acent areae Or all 3.2. I e to be Joined sh.aLlbe thoroughly cleaned to rearms all oil, gre~e, WLnt, dirt, 8caLe, Wtlflcial oxide fllme, eonvereion coatlng8, or any ubatances. other rOrt Lgn q
Deburrirq - hrre shall be remved 3.2.2 tlng of prta and flow of filler metal.
to permit proper
flt-
~ q peclfied by the procuring activity, - unless otheM8e 3.2.3 the clearance between mt 1ng wrfacee of steel ~fis, being fumaace brazed, shall not exceed O.001 inch-for Gnsde A, O.O@ Lnch for Gr&ie B. The clearance betueen =t fng surfaces vhen other methode are uaai shall not exoeed of q Joint 0.003 inch for Grade A, O.ti ti~ for Grade B, excupt in ueas or ,jointe vhere one or both ~tlng q urfaces are Lntentio@ly bevelled. In fab~eation of q luminum ~aembllee vh-re sheet, CM vitb b-ing metal mterld provides i8 ql~ the Jointe shall mke eotict M the cting q xfflciqnt clu~e. shall ~en q clAdlag ~terial 18 not employed, -S aecembl~ so that the clea~ce betveen mtfig surfaces 1s be positioned @
vlth;n tolemncea 3.2. k q pec ifled on dravinge - ~ to be Joixmd dxdl be held in
Wcturea uBd to pcmltlon by Jigs, ck~, supporte or be self-~ing. during bzazlng, shall be deslgxmi to hold P and aasemblles tn al lpnt 4urlng heating and contraaion du.r~ cooling. alLow ex~net on Of the ma J!@, fixtures, and claup shall be of nonmnxnative mter~a and shou .d only involve point or 1Ine contact, When uthorlzed by the procuring qctl ri ty, 8taking, pa, rlve~, tack -ve~dlng or spot wWq my be ua@ for but dull not be located in areaa wbJected to high pcitioniag of ~, stresses Ln service. On closed assemblies, vent holes skll be I.ated aml dri 1 Led ae specified. Stop-off ~teriah my be used m rentrict flov of flLler -l vhere required. Appllcatl.on of rllLer metal - stirici~t bmzlng &LLoy, L:i 3.2.5 Sheet, povder ti th a reaidue free of chemical the fO17aof VI re, where, 4
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ia close proxlmlty to the Join:, agents, or plat4 form, $hdl be Pm-Phc~ Joint. on one aide only, ID wfflcient quantity to Produce a satisfactmy shall have the Joints, having one end lmccessible to vimal inspection, to assembly, whenever It IS filler metal placed at the blind qnd prior practicable to do so.
3.3
Methods wd
procedures
TYVSI - Torch b_ZID K - Dependiag upon the temperature 3.3.1 sad amount of heat required, fuels such q s acetylene, propane, city gas, natural gas and hydrogen my be used with qir, carpressad qir or oxygea. flame to brinl Pafis s&ll be prehestad with a neutral or slightly *uclng metal, the eotime Joint unifomly * the llquldua tacparature of the filler but DO higher than necessary to provide q satisfactory Joint. Localized overbestlng shall be avoided. The tiller matd shall be introduced at oae edge of the interstice or lo q groove provided for me of the ~ting surfaces, erxlshall flow by capllLary action to fill the interstice.
nt - ~aces shall be of suitable desigo and cocllllulm 3.3.2.1 structloa for the purpose, and shall provide unlfo= ~ratuma within 1?e Aut~tlc tempereturu-controUlng and -cotilag devices, working Woes. p=ferably of the potentiometer type, chall be provided to aatisfactotily Tempemture va~tions vlthln the brazing control furnace temperatures. hall be no grester than plus c? minus oee and one-half pefieot from rmnges q the control pOiDt. MS8BS shall be provided for cootrolllog the f-ace shell b, q tmosphere q s raqulred. Dew point qnd coapoettim of a~sphems q ufflciently controlled to prevent oxidation or oerburizatlon of carbon steels, 10V alloy steels, and stainless steels. In carbon and low aUoy sansls, dacarhrizatlm shall not qxceed q depth of 0.003 inch. Procedure - parts shall be aesamhled with proper fit In z.3.2.2 a~nt as required. Plux nmy be used tn the Joint q reas -~ti Aas*Mes, cradkl and nsck~, of ~ce a-phere. additioa to control that the atnwaphere can m, h ahsll be pbced in the furnace in such ~er qll parts of the brazisg q ssembly readily ad b-g the entin aasemhly t I tamperatum in the shortest possible tim. E%rts shaXl be held 1. I the bnszi.ng furnace untti the fiLler -tal has neltsd and foti the desired boding. After brazing has been q ccomplished, aasefahlies ahal,l be cooled in protective q tmospheres, q S required, to prevent oxidatioo.
q
- Uoleas otherulae
SUOY SW x
specified by the
pro-
vhich have baa copper bmzed or when N1-Cr-Be-B4i, N1-Si-B,. Ni-Cr-Si or M-H I-CO-B fill.er ~ta s q re used shall be given a g~in-refining tit trn~nt S9ba~tto b~z Og.
carbon and low
q *lvitY,
3*3*3
3.3.3.1 EoulXKlt - I*uctiOO coil$ $hall be of suitable design and coostmct iou so as to provide aul-blc heatisg of the Joint areas. CoiL design mist allow for corner effect on rectangular paz%s and surface i=.Wlarlties whlcn will be In the heat zone.
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Procedure - The mating surfaces shall be coated tith flux, 3.3.3.2 or enclosed in a su~wsphere, the filler metal placed in position and the Joint area heated by placing vithin or near a wltable induction coil. 3.3.4
bP elV-
Resistance brazln~ -
j.3.h.1 - The mrreat and d.ectrde size ahdJ be selxted aSm!EE& the so that the heat will be distributed over a large enough area to allow nough to cause overheating. brazing alloy to flow freely, but not large q 3.3.lb. 2 Procedure - Assembled parts shall be placed betveen tw electrodes and cu~~d timugh the system Hinting of the joint be disares 1s genented by cmtact vith the electrodes. Heating Scontinued as awn as the fffler metal has flowed and formed fQlets.
- Dlp brazing may be perfomed by Type V - Dip braziq 3.3.5 in a bath dlp~i~ tie aasembled Joint , vltb the filler metal preplaced, of-molten flux or by dipping the parts into a bath of molten brazing ~oy covered with a layer o?, flw. The flux shall be a type which has a stabie satisfactory flovability vithin the hnazlng temperature range, mad Poaaesseu of metallic impurities. fluxing pxmperties. The flux bath shall be free L L!J.1
tumnct
NA
- ksembJl*:: $hull be preheuted in a suitable &heatln& ul.em:l)lwrl,uhrn requlrml, Lo n Lrmpcmr.um or ?5- - 100F. &rnpemLur?! of the brnzlng :Aloy.
below-the
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=ocedure - The assembly shall be rewwd from the weheat dipped into the smlten bath at a unlfoxm zate, Is not disturbed. Br= so that the po~ltlon of the preplaced filler metal of the assembly. ing times are dependent upon the shape am cross section Brnzing Ls c~lete vhen the filler metal has flowed evenly into the Joints. At this point the assembly shall be ~ved slowly from the bath, qt a =te The c-position ~ that W not cause 10ss of the amlten fLUer -. The opemt ing temquantity of b=ing flu SW be adJusted perlodicsUy. perature ~f the molten flm bath SW not exceed the liquidus tmsperature of the specified b-ing Uoy by more &an iC* F. and shall not vary ~re than plus or minus 10F.
?sumace and i~ediately
3.3.5.2
3.4
%st
brazfng treatmenf.-
3.4.1 - Assemblies shall be cooled after brazing 1A such Cmlq that no cracks oc:ur and titernal stress and distortion is mini.mlzed. ~er Uhen heat treatment is used in cui~unction with braztng, cmling procedures
may be, revwml accarwagly. j. k. 2 qfter b~ing and cooling, flw Flux mval - MLately shall be rewved by & method which is not in.jurtousto the surface f Inlsh, amd which viJ.1not rwmve parent metal and filler metal to belowdnwing tolerances. A suitable test, such M the absence of a typical chloride precipitate in a 5 percent squeous solut~on of silver nitrate on the cleaned
amd tinsed
pafit w
that
r~ved.
MI - After czmplet~on of the \t of assemblies belo~ braent shall be limited to temperatures tt.~ Uf the respective brazing alloy. Bra zed uslt.o relieve stresses., or improve WCWL3ZW ,*!c~priall be in accordance with @J~bLe
fii
~f bmaed stainless steel assemblies - Asselbl:azed shall not be given a nitric acid trea.ment brnzing alloys with less than 7 perceit folckel ch]the ~ssivation treatment and shall not be
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3 #
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e he
. !le
mi t.y(Plnholes~ - This defect is the resulsmooth sur?aced ofppears u a snmjJ, r-d, ?ociller metal. The maximum diameter permissble lsot more than 10 percent of the braze depth T?lfir MSXLMUM dieter PermitLed shall be one ler lfr one per Joint men the braze length is le:s th~the*se Specified.
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pxrface Pc&alty - Am area of concentrated POZO of which ts 50 percent of the bmze filht to wi&&t w s= of CIt~terS of the ptihoks thelnch. No mre than one such area of maximm sizal equivalent diameter shall occur per lintsr inc
1,
h
, the %ive
porosity - Linear surface porosity is defined as the =Jority of porosity is lined up in stlsigh~
q
llmptable 3/h3me*rS
providing Its length does not excec~ of the pinholes in this length does
o.s
sbJJ be acceptable provided no not ~rosity mozra per lln~r ~~ of b~ze or one per Joirt wheor length is less than ooe linear inch.
ng .
Is surface Cooditioa, resulting frcxnthe oV?rheKL be cause for re~ection. - No residual flux shall be pemitt~
on tle
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in excess of that Excess braze metal - Brmzing filler met.a.l 3.5.7.4 metal does not >rpql~ [retjfor the Jo~nt ~:;ucl.ep~bje prov Ld lng t,h( exlu:::; filler
al
brazing y5.2.5 Unmelted brazing ull.oy- The presence of unmelted {n n Joint 1s generalLy undesirable, and may be cause for rejection of the pax%. HoWver it shall be acceptaMe for vide-gap b-ing vhen pexmitted by uppl icable drawings or s pec ifLCat La=.
lay
3.5.2.6 Undercutting - Melting or qrosion of the base metal on the adJacent to the brazed Joint, is Undesi=ble and shall be outside wrthce, coatrnljed by limiting this to a ~imum of 5 percent of the stock thickness, and 15 percent cumulative, of the bmze length.
alloy must appear at d: edges of a 1.5.2.7 Penetration - FLUer Lack of penetration sM.L1 be Joint indicating proper flow through the joint. cwsc ror re~ectian of the ~.
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1.}. LI
flux, ::rwt. L@rwl
Intf*rrukldclerts . . . . .- .
TotAl porosity,
For
Grade
A Joints
onLy
ttgg regate area - lhe unbrazed nreti incluc!lngt-mpped shml ! not qxceed 20 percent of Lhe fayhg and voids
sur!ace01Lhe r~spective Joint for }ciumhnusand mluminum alloys and 15 percuni. for &Ll other met.ds.
.
3.5.3.2
SIKLI1 exceed and aluminum
-hum e%tent of a single defect - No single unb-ed 20 ~ercf?ntof the overlap distance or the Joint for ~~ln~ alloys, and 15 percent in all other metak.
PROVISIONS
area
h.
QUALITY ASWRANCE
Il. 1
in l.he conbmct
specified
l(, rmunee 01.U1 I ~~pectlon requirements :ZS$Declfied herein. Except SM okhetise specified, the supplier My utilize his own facilities or any commerL.1oJ Laboratory acceptable to the Covermment. The Government resemes the of the hspectl.ons set forth In the speciftcatio~ where ri~t to perform q supplies and services confom such inspection% are deemed necessary to assure to prescribed requirements.
4.2
SampLin6 -
k.2.l of Imt size - For purposes of sampling a lot shall consist Ul b-ad parts of the same deJl@a or kind manufactured by the same process dprlng one continuous period and submitted for acceptance at one time. 4.2.2 S&lpliq - A random sample shall be selected from q ach Inspection lot in accordance with MIL-STD-105, AQL of 2.~ percent defects and. subJected to the dimensional , visual and radlogmphic q xaminations specified.
4.3 in accordance
with
the
Inspection and test - Inspection and test procedure shall be reqtir~ents of ML-I-@TJ -d as specified herein.
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4*L
Test methods visually I iund j.5.,~. aa inspect~ o?) power mugm lL-
Vi51@ ~~imt~on Joints uhall be - ~r.l~,lsd the quality of Joint as speclfled in 3.f,J FIUOrCSCeE~ or dye penetrant ML- I-6866 procedures may be used aids. All indicated flaws shall be checked visually under ten cation. amined to detemlne
q
4.1b.1
A Joints only; _Lo&ZSWC ~~ct~an still b- cotiucted in accordance with UIL-STD-453 on Cmde &# q pecifled in 3.5.3. A Joints to determine the quality of bmzlng
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4.lJ.3 Dimensional inspection - Samples fmn qach inspection l)t, selected in accordance with 4.2.2 shall be inspected for com@i~ce with dimensional requirements of the applicable drawings and specifications.
I&5
ments
of this
the reqlire.
5.
PREWWLTION
FOR DELIVERY
. The
requiremews of Section
6. i Induction brazin g - induction b-ing 1s particularly suLted of sleeve Joints in tubing and other types cafJoints lying to the b-ing near the surface of the part, inasmuch ns the maJor heating effect is at the surfaces. distance below the In the case of Joints at an aoureciah.le surface, there 1s a danger of overheating at t&e surface before theJoint reaches the flow temperature of the filler aUoy. 6.2 Metal dip brazlnq - Mlten metal dip brazing 1s parilcul,.rly suitable for brazing of ssmll parts such as tires aod strlpa of metal. 6.3 Funnsce brazing titb copper filler metal . FU.rnacebAzff g with copper filler metal is sultaue for tbe production of high-strength fits, in the range of 0.0615 inch interference to 0.000! Joints, where close inch cleamnce between mating surfaces, are r~uired. 6.4 Sflver brazing -Clearancesbetween Joint membe~ Is impoxbm.zing. When tubuhr members are being Joined, consideratica tarot in stiver mat be given to t&e coefficient of expansion of the aetals and the method of heating. Joints vith 0.001 to 0.003 inch thickness of brazing alloy genq rally Pssess the highest strength. 6.5 Stainless steel - Stainless steel may be brazed by any Of tbe methods in 6.1 to 6.k, However, due to the rapid fomation of chnmium oxide on the surface of some stainless ctee.Lalloys during silver br~ing, are necessary. 3JIded precautions The Joint should be cleaned and degreaaed
MU-II-7883 B
. immediately before bnzziug. Fluxes ~or stainless steel should be capable of dissolving the oxtc:esfo=d in heating the steel wd should have a 10V Heating of ~he Joint gnould be unifom and should be as low mf51tiDg pOiDt. metil. If as possible compatible with the complete melting of the filler the brazed joint is to be subjected to prOlOnged exposure to high humidity ar to atmosphere contaminated vtth saltsj b=zing alloy conforming to Class 5 of W-S-561 should be used.
- Nickel-base alloys are subJect to iBtergranular Monel 6.6 penetMtlon (c=c~ of molten silver-containing bmzing alloys in the presence or stress, whether this be applied or residual (cold work). Parts ef assembly should be free of stress (stress relieved or annealed) and adq quate;? supported during bnzing operations to avoid any applied stress during the pericd when the b=zing alloy is molten. Age-hardenable aUoys should be brnzed in the solution treated coodition and age hafie~ing operations carried out after the brazing operation is complete.
Copper-phosphorus q lloys shall not be used in the brazing 6.7 parts and copper alloys with more than 10 percent of steel or nickel alloy nickel content.
or slightly oxidizing flame 1s Torch brnzin~ - A neutral 6.8 for tough pitch copper brazing to prevent hydrogen embrittlemant. or slightly reducing fl~ is used for aluminum brazing.
needed A neutral
q
6.9
CriLicnl fltLings and 6t.rucLuml appllcnllons - Crtt.icnl appllcationti !s one, We u~n~lc rnliure ofvhich
danger tO opef8tlDg
or other
personnel
or
vouLd
in a signific=t operational penalty. la the case of missiles, and other vehicles, this includes loss of nm~or components, loss of control, unintentional release or inability to release ammment stores, or failure of weapon instalhtion casponents. . . 6.10
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