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The Natural Philosopher[_2_]

On 16/07/14 13:30, wrote:
On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 5:40:03 AM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 16/07/14 05:29, F Murtz wrote:

The silver solder that plumbers use for copper pipe is usually only 2%
silver

Plumbers don't use silver solder for copper pipe.
On the other hand refrigeration engineers

Refrigeration engineers are not 'plumbers'

Neither are people repairing car radiators, making model steam engines
or constructing artistic sculptures.

do commonly braze or hard solder*
copper pipes, so they may sometimes use silver containing alloys.
*delete whichever term you disagree with :-)

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