Re: soft solder joints (was Harris book)

[Paul Anderson]

Harry Wade wrote:
> 
> 
>     Typical 45% silver solder flows at about 1150°F.  If I didn't feel that
> "nothing is impossible" I would say that it would be impossible for the
> silver solder in a conventionally fired Ga1 boiler to be melted merely from
> the heat of the fire.
> 
I found some steam tables online.  Though, they only go up to 705
degrees F.  Steam at that temperature is upwards of 3,000 PSI.