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Can stainless steel be brazed in vacuum below a temperature of 1700° F?

April 26, 2017brazed stainless steel temperature vacuum

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Can stainless steel be brazed in vacuum below a temperature of 1700° F?

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Stainless cannot be vacuumed brazed in at a temperature below 1700° F because of the possibility of chrome-oxide formation which will prohibit the flow of the filler metal alloy on the stainless steel. A brazing temperature of at least 1750° F is usually recommended in vacuum for stainless steel. If the stainless steel is nickel plated it can be brazed at temperatures lower than 1700° F.