brazer

Torch-wielding metalworker

A brazer is a worker who joins metal pieces using brazing—a process that fuses metals with a torch and filler material at high temperatures.

The term appears mainly in industrial and manufacturing contexts: The brazer inspected each joint for proper adhesion.

Also spelled brazier, though that spelling more commonly refers to a container for holding burning coals.

process

torch

Handheld burning light source

lap joint · butt joint · wetting · cleaning · heating · cooling · inspection · temperature control · oxidation · clearance

materials

copper

Reddish-brown metallic element

  • bronzeCopper-tin alloy
  • nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
  • silverLustrous white precious metal

alloy · carbide · stainless steel · aluminum · tungsten · base metal · borax

equipment

torch

Handheld burning light source

clamps · safety glasses · gloves · apron · ventilation · wire brush · sandpaper · heat shield · regulators · gas tanks

craftsperson

metalworker

One who shapes metal

technician · fabricator · jeweler · HVAC technician · pipefitter · sheet metal worker · apprentice · journeyman · skill · precision

Opposites
metal joining method

brazerwelder

One who fuses metals

arc welder · MIG welder · spot welder · solderer · riveter

joining vs. separating metal

brazerplasma cutter

Tool cutting metal with ionized gas

grinder · scrapper

Phrases
Family

brazen, brazier, brazenness, braze, brazened, brazening, brazing, brazed

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G