Welding Procedure

Epoxy adhesive also works, and works at ambient temperatures, thereby avoiding the risk of damaging the heaters through the application of excessive temperatures and distortion of both the heaters and the flange.

Thank you for the reply. Will the epoxy adhesive work for temperatures around 150degrees C?

Check with the suppliers of the epoxy adhesive. A simple telephone call is all that is required.

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If you already, "know silver brazing is the most efficient way to do this" why are wasting our time asking foolish questions?

Just get on with it!

many silicone gasket materials are good for 150C in engine use

First you should clean the surfaces, then make sure you have enough heat, large enough tip size....then proper flux, I would probably preflux....then make sure your pieces to be joined are clamped tightly together for as small a gap as possible.....

http://www.ghinduction.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/GH-Brazing-Guide1.pdf

The medium being heated may reach only 150dC, but the heater sheaths may be considerably hotter, and will conduct heat into the finished braze joints. This may steer you to higher-temperature brazing alloys rather than silver-solder types.

Just use an acetylene torch and metal coat hangers as filler metal.

I built an entire exhaust system from tubing and coat hangers.

It worked fine for years.

I know you are joking and serious at the same time.

That could be interesting, welding say 1/32" heating element sheaths to a 1/2"+ flange. (~0.75 mm to 15 mm.)

You just have to know where (and how) to apply the heat.

It's easier when gas you're welding tubing.

I bought a mig welder the next time I welded an exhaust system together.

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High Temperature Adhesives and Epoxies, Ceramics ...

I always use a filler material such as BAg3 it contains some Cd and so is shunned in the food industry. If this concerns you, Cd free versions are available and work well. Clean both pieces of the assembly with a wire brush and apply white brazing flux such as Handy Flux. Brush it on thick to protect the components you will be brazing. The alloy can be applied as a preform or fed from a wire or ribbon. You can use a propane torch for heating. Clean parts by dipping in cold water just after they solidify. This makes a strong leak proof joint. Satisfying to accomplish and much higher quality than epoxy.