Braze Alloys

Platinum Technical Information

High conductivity platinum brazing filler

 

Key Benefits

  • Brazes refractory metals for high temperature applications
  • Suitable for brazing under Vacuum, Hydrogen, inert atmosphere

Typical Applications

  • Vacuum tubes

Composition Pure by Weight, Greater than:

  • Platinum (Pt): 99.995%

Forms Available

Foil

Paste

Powder

Sheet Preforms

Wire

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Platinum Thermal Properties

°C

°F

Liquidus

1769

3216

Solidus

1769

3216

Platinum Physical Properties*

Metric

Imperial

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)

9.1

x10-6/°C for 20-500°C

5.06

x10-6/°F for 68-932°F

Thermal Conductivity (Calculated)

71.1

W/(m*K)

41.1

BTU/ft h °F

Density

21.45

Mg/m3

0.774

lb/in3

Yield Strength (0.2% offset)

80

MPa

12

x103 lb/in2

Tensile Strength

160

MPa

23.2

x103 lb/in2

Elongation (2in/50mm gage section) 

50

%

Electrical Resistivity

106

x10-9(ohm*m)

Electrical Conductivity

9.43

x106/(ohm*m)

Recommended Brazing Atmospheres

10-5 mm Hg, H2, or inert gas 

* Please note that all values quoted are based on test pieces and may vary according to component design. These values are not guaranteed in any way and should only be treated as indicative values. They should be used for guidance only and for no other purpose whatsoever.

Platinum Safety Datasheets

Alloy

Foil

Wire

Powder

Platinum

BA-100
English

BA-100
English

BA-100
English

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