Copper and Brazing Flashcards
To heat and then cool the pipe in order to soften and make the pipe more flexible
Anealing
A fitting designed to join a tube by means of pressure or friction
Compression fittings
To spread the end of the tube
Flaring
Generally recommended for exposed lines such as hot and cold
Hard temper tube
Type K colour and thickness
Green, Thickest wall
Type L colour and thickness
Blue, Medium wall
Type M colour and temper
Red, Hard temper only
Type H colour
White
DWV Colour
Yellow
Copper tube has ____________ than copper pipe
thinner walls
Copper pipe is measured by what standard
NPS
Copper tube is measured by
OD
Copper Joint Types
Soldered, Compression, Flared, Press connect
Does pressure fittings have a small or large cup
Large
Molten brass in a mould (sandy rough) is called
Cast Brass
Finished brass (smooth and yellow) is called
Barstock
Pressure heated fittings in a die is called
Wrot copper
Red Brass consists of what % copper and what % zinc
85% and 15%
Yellow Brass consists of what % copper and what % zinc
66% and 34%
bronze consists of what
90% copper 10% tin
Soft soldering is heated 450 degrees and…
Lower
Hard soldering is heated 450 degrees and…
higher
BAg is made of what and used for?
Silver, dissimilar metals
BCuP is made of what and used for?
Copper, copper to copper