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Title: FUSION WELDING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4113871

An apparatus for the fusion welding of metal pieces at a joint is described. The apparatus comprises a highvacuum chamber enclosing the metal pieces and a thermionic filament emitter. Sufficient power is applied to the emitter so that when the electron emission therefrom is focused on the joint it has sufficient energy to melt the metal pieces, ionize the metallic vapor abcve the molten metal, and establish an arc discharge between the joint and the emitter.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-007752
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2968715
OSTI ID:
4113871
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English