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Handy-One Flux Cored Aluminum AL 718, 802 and 815: The Product

This document provides information on Handy-One Flux Cored Aluminum alloys AL 718, 802, and 815 from Lucas-Milhaupt for brazing and soldering applications. It introduces the Handy-One product as a flux-cored wire that simplifies the joining process. Key information includes alloy compositions and properties, flux content by wire diameter, brazing/soldering temperature ranges, and specifications. Applications include joining aluminum and aluminum alloys with torch, induction, or furnace processes.

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Handy-One Flux Cored Aluminum AL 718, 802 and 815: The Product

This document provides information on Handy-One Flux Cored Aluminum alloys AL 718, 802, and 815 from Lucas-Milhaupt for brazing and soldering applications. It introduces the Handy-One product as a flux-cored wire that simplifies the joining process. Key information includes alloy compositions and properties, flux content by wire diameter, brazing/soldering temperature ranges, and specifications. Applications include joining aluminum and aluminum alloys with torch, induction, or furnace processes.

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www.lucasmilhaupt.com

Handy-One Flux Cored Aluminum


AL 718, 802 and 815
This proprietary new family of brazing & soldering products eliminates the need for a separate fluxing operation,
which can result in a significant increase in productivity while minimizing flux exposure to your personnel and plant
equipment.

The Product
Handy One is a registered trademark for a family of flux-cored brazing/soldering materials that offers numerous
advantages compared to traditional metal joining methods. It consists of a filler metal in strip form that is rolled
around a powdered flux. Formulations currently exist for aluminum (and silver based) brazing and soldering filler
metals and it is available on spools or coils for wire feed applications or as preformed rings and shapes for automated
production lines.

Some of the primary advantages of Handy One cored wire include:


• It simplifies the brazing process by eliminating the manual fluxing operation; this also reduces flux exposure
to your brazing personnel.
• Joint quality and throughput can be improved due to the consistent application of flux and filler metal.
• An environmentally friendly, non-corrosive fluxing system
• Formulations exist for torch, induction or atmospheric furnace

These materials will join 1100, 3000 and 6000 series Aluminum with torch, induction or atmospheric furnaces. While
typically cored with Nocolok flux, the addition of Cesium is recommended for improved wetting on 6000 series
aluminum alloys. These materials are also available with additional brazing alloy in the form of a fine diameter wire
inside the core. This reduces the percentage of flux and increases the volume of alloy, which can be advantageous in
some furnace brazing applications.

Nominal Flux Percentage Chart

L-M Flux Percentage by Wire Diameter


Alloy Core Typical 1.2mm 1.6mm 2.0 mm 2.2mm 2.4mm 2.6mm 3.1mm
Code Constituents Application 0.047" 0.06" 0.078" 0.087" 0.094" 0.1" 0.122"
Al 718 Nocolok flux Torch & Induction 24% 24% 27% 38% 38%
Al 718 Nocolok flux & wire Furnace 15% 20% 25% 25% 30%
Al 718 Double Alloy wrap & Nocolok Furnace - low flux 8% 13%
Al 718 Nocolok with 3% Cesium For 6000 series Al 27% 27% 38% 40%
Al 718 Nocolok with Cesium & wire 6000 series in Furnace 23% 20% 28% 30%
Al 718 Nocolok flux & wire Torch or Furnace 20% 30%
Al 802 Nocolok with Cesium Solder for Repair 18% 18%
Al 802 Nocolok with Cesium & wire Solder for Repair 11%
Al 815 Nocolok with Cesium & wire Higher strength Solder 13%

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TYPICAL FLUX-CORED FILLER METALS USED FOR JOINING ALUMINUM & AL-BASED ALLOYS

Filler Metal: Al 718 Al 802 Al 815


Aluminum 88.0% 2.0% 15.0%
Silicon 12.0% - -
Zinc - 98.0% 85.0%
All Others .15% total .15% total .15% total

FILLER METAL PROPERTIES

Al 718 Al 802 Al 815


Solidus Temperature 1070°F (576°C) 710°F (377°C) 718°F (380°C)
Liquidus Temperature 1080°F (582°C) 725°F (385°C) 845°F (452°C)
Brazing/Soldering Range 1080 - 1120°F 740 - 755°F 850 - 875°F

Specific Gravity 2.66 6.91 5.72


Density .096 lb/cu.in. .25 lb/cu.in. .21 lb/cu.in.

BRAZING & SOLDERING CHARACTERISTICS

AL 718 is a general purpose free flowing brazing filler metal for use with all brazeable aluminums, in all types of brazing
processes.

AL 802 and AL 815 are general-purpose free flowing filler metals for use with all solderable aluminum and aluminum
alloys when soldering with torch.

PROPERTIES OF BRAZE & SOLDER JOINTS


Joints made with Al 718 can be as strong as the base metal if designed and processed properly. Factors such as joint length and
thickness, fluxing, heat treatment, amount of filler metal, cleanliness, and heating all have an impact on the final joint strength.

Zinc base solders (Al 802 & Al 815) develop the highest strengths of all commercial solders, exhibiting shear strength of
18,000 psi. and more. Factors such as joint length, joint clearance, fluxing, amount of filler metal, cleanliness and heating
all have an impact on the final joint strength. The zinc base solders are most corrosion resistant, the greater the quantity of
zinc in the solder the greater its corrosion resistance.

USES
AL 718 filler metal is generally used to join aluminum and aluminum alloys. It offers excellent corrosion resistance when
joining aluminum base metals.

AL 802 and AL 815 solder filler metals are also generally used to join aluminum and aluminum alloys.

AVAILABLE FORMS
Wire (.047” diameter to .125”), Rod form (20” lengths of .062” to .125”) and preformed rings and shapes

SPECIFICATIONS
AL 718 meets the requirements for the following specifications:
• Aluminum Association (AA) 4047
• American Welding Society (AWS) A5.8 BAISi-4
• Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) 4185
•

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WARRANTY CLAUSE
Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc. believes the information contained herein to be reliable. However, the technical information is given by
Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc. without charge and the user shall employ such information at its own discretion and risk. Lucas-Milhaupt,
Inc. assumes no responsibility for results obtained or damaged incurred from the use of such information in whole or in part.

December 2004 Rev. 1

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