Superior Flux & Mfg. Co.



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Definition of Flux
The most commonly asked question we receive from people who have never worked with fluxes is:
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"What is flux?"
FLUX: A chemical composition critical to the heat
joining methods of soldering, brazing, and welding that:
  1. Chemically:
    • Cleans metals surfaces to assist the flow of filler metals over base metals.
    • Provides a protective barrier against re-oxidation and heat scale.
  2. Thermally: Assists with heat transfer from heat source to metal surface.
  3. Physically: Helps in the removal of surface metal oxides.


Superior Flux and Mfg. Co.
6615 Parkland Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
Tel: (440) 349-3000
Fax: (440) 349-3003
info@superiorflux.com