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Process Name Brazing
Description The joined metals are heated above 430 degrees C (800 F) in brazing and below that temperature in soldering. Exposure to cadmium fume is a significant hazard in brazing operations of low-alloy steels, stainless steels, and nickel alloys. [Burgess, p. 189-90]
Category Heat or Machine
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