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BRAZING AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF THROAT-TO-COPPER BRAZE JOINT SNAP- 10A PUMPS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4030758
Brazing alloys and processes were evaluated for bonding 347 stainless steel to OFHC copper. Among the alloys and processes examined, the gold-- copper- - nickel brazes (Nicoro 80 and Premabraze 409), when brazed in vacuum appear to be the most suitable for use in the throat-tocopper braze joint. Metallographic and microprobe studies of Au--Ni-- Cu braze joints that were held in vacuum at 1200 deg F for periods up to 2000 hours corroborate the conclusion. Shear strength tests of the gold base braze specimens show that the joint is structurally stable after exposure tests. A non-destructive testing technique employing ultrasonics was also developed. This technique can be successfully used for the determination of the amount of sound, bonded area in the throat-to- copper braze joint. (auth)
Research Organization:
Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-GEN-8
NSA Number:
NSA-18-018332
OSTI ID:
4030758
Report Number(s):
NAA-SR-Memo-9435
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English