I thought lugs were brazed on with brass?
They are. Because, as VB has said, it's a soft metal that has a low melting point which can be used to braze steel tubes into cast steel lugs.
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They are. Because, as VB has said, it's a soft metal that has a low melting point which can be used to braze steel tubes into cast steel lugs.