A brazing process (100) and plate assembly are disclosed. The brazing process includes positioning a braze foil on a first workpiece (102), then securing the braze foil to the first workpiece to form a brazable component (104), then positioning a second workpiece proximal to the brazable component (106), and then brazing the second workpiece to the brazable component (108). Additionally or alternatively, the brazing process includes positioning the braze foil on a tube, then securing the braze foil to the tube to form a brazable tube, then positioning a plate of a plate assembly proximal to the brazable tube, and then brazing the plate to the brazable tube. The plate assembly includes a plate and a tube brazed to the plate by a braze foil secured to the tube.