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Carbide Saw Blade Specification Manual: P.20 Carbide Tips: Brazing

Posted on Friday, September 16th, 2011 at 2:00 pm. Tweet

Hardness, Measurement Points

(1/8″ apart)

Specification

• Hardness adjacent to braze shall be ± 2 points of Rockwell “C” of the specified plate hardness.

• Braze shall cover the full area of contact between tip and notch.

• Solder shall be clean, smooth and bright, without cracks or porosity.

• Tips shall be centered on each notch, and square with the plate.

Verification

Use a X10 hand lens to inspect several joints.

Hardness must be tested with a reliable bench type Rockwell hardness tester.