[TheForge] metalworking question- soldering brass

[James Binnion]

No, not if you mean true solders that melt below 850 F, but many  
industrial silver solders (braze alloys) do. Most jewelry grade silver  
solders (braze alloys) have been reformulated to be cadmium free but  
many gold solders (braze alloys) still contain cadmium.



On Jan 20, 2010, at 3:39 PM, Andy Gladish wrote:

> James, do common plumbing solders have cadmium in them? I wasn't aware
> that it was used at all...frightening!
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James Binnion
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