HTS-2000 is a true second generation aluminium brazing rod that offers significant technical improvements over all first generation rods.

Compared to first generation rods it is:

• Stronger - More tensile strength plus more elongation.
• Easier - No flux or mixes. No special brushes or abraders needed.
• Better Penetrating - Penetrates past impurities like antifreeze, oil and corrosion.

Unique formulation

A result of recent advancements in metallurgy, HTS-2000 is the easiest, fastest, and strongest brazing rod ever to be developed. It is a true second generation industrial strength brazing rod with a revolutionary new formula. Most first generation rods are an alloy of 3 metals, but HTS-2000 is a unique alloy of nine metals.

Unique Capabilities

HTS-2000 has an elongation of 10% in 2 inches (rather than the standard 3% like the first generation rods) which makes it 3 times more flexible and stronger than any of its competitors.

HTS-2000 easily penetrates past impurities that lay below the metal's surface which may be impossible to penetrate with competitors’ materials. Also, unlike the first generation rods, HTS-2000 does not require stainless steel cleaning brushes or abraders.

Characteristics

• Requires no flux. Metal-to-metal bond. 100% metal alloy.
• Stronger than the base metal - up to 45,900 PSI.
• Low working temperature - between 717°F and 737°F (380°C - 408°C) - over 500°F (260°C) below the melting point of aluminum.
• Use any heat source, such as propane, butane, mapp, or oxy-acetylene.
• Stores safely and indefinitely. Simple - Versatile - Portable.
• Brazes all Aluminum alloys, zinc, magnesium, copper and pot metal.
• Will successfully join all aluminum alloys, including those that are not favorably joined by high-temperature brazing.

When drawn over heated aluminum, HTS-2000 penetrates the aluminum oxide, creating a molecular bond that is stronger than the original commercial aluminum. Electrochemical corrosion is never a problem, because the electrode potential between HTS-2000 and aluminium is so slight. HTS-2000 joints last permanently in normal or protected environments. They will endure 10 years or longer under severe conditions. HTS-2000 joints are evaluated as permanent, corrosion resistant, and stronger than joints made by heli-arc machines and all other brazing rods tested.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Tensile 45,900 PSI Therm. Exp. 15.2 x 10- 6in./in./°F Elongation 10% in 2 inches Elec. Cond 26 (% of copper std.) Impact 43 ft. lbs (charpy) S.P. Grav. 6.6 Shear 31,000 PSI Weight 0.24 lbs/cu. in. Melting Point 717°F - 737°F (380°C - 408°C) Rockwell 48

Advantages of HTS-2000 Over Welding

• Cost of Equipment – No argon gas, wire spool, gloves, shield, or electricity needed.
• Portability – Stores easily, along with small torch.
• Skills Needed – Simple instructions virtually anyone can use. No flux, chemicals, or special cleaners required.
• Danger – No high voltage electricity used.
• Oily Aluminum – Welding boils aluminum and any impurities below the surface must be brought to the top and cleaned off.
• Thin Aluminum – Melts 500°F (260°C) before aluminum, so minimal danger of burning through.
• Wider use – Works with any alloy of aluminum or cast aluminum, and most other non-ferrous metals.
• Time Involved – Makes many repairs much quicker than conventional methods.
• Filling Holes – Instantly fills any size hole for threads much stronger than the original threads. (See Gallery for example).
• Versatility – One product fills cracks or holes, rebuilds ears, seals leaks, or permanently bonds flat pieces. (See Gallery for examples).

Instructions for using HTS-2000

Just 4 simple steps:

1. Clean the area to be worked with a file, grinder, or wire brush. This "2nd Generation" brazing rod does not require a special brush to make it work!
2. Heat the work surface, (not the brazing rod), until the work surface is hot enough to melt the rod, just as you would if using solder. DO NOT PUT THE ROD IN THE FLAME. You must bring the temperature of the base metal up to the melting point of the HTS-2000 Fluxless Brazing Rod, as this open the pores of the metal, allowing the rod to penetrate its surface.
3. For threads and thin aluminum, tin the housing with the rod itself by rubbing it on the housing when the appropriate temperature is reached. For all other uses, use the tinning brush (included) to tin the area with HTS-2000, when the appropriate temperature is reached. Then do your build up for excellent results.
4. When the repair is completed, always allow to cool naturally. Propane works well on most weights up to 6 mm. Over that, use mapp gas or oxy-acetylene.

Tips:

• Remember, the thicker the material, the longer it takes to reach the proper temperature.
• On heavier work, or to save time, you can use oxygen acetylene.
• Always use a general heating tip and a neutral flame with oxy-acetylene. Never use a welding or cutting tip.
• If you do not have access to oxy-acetylene, you can use a gas ring to put background heat into larger work pieces while using a torch on the area to be repaired.
• Two propane torches also work well to bring the piece quickly up to temperature, then one torch will suffice to keep it at temperature while you work with the brazing rods.