Welding and Brazing of Beryllium to Itself and to Other Metals
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)
Welding and brazing techniques for joining QMV beryllium to itself and to several other metals have been studied. Specific joining problems were studied, but the data collected are applicable to many of the design problems where beryllium must be joined to itself or another metal. The inert-gas-shielded consumable-electrode welding process and aluminum-alloy filler metals can be used to join beryllium plate to other beryllium plate or aluminum plate. Cracking of the beryllium may prevent welding of highly restrained joints. Furnace brazing in vacuum or protective atmospheres can be used to join beryllium to itself and to copper, Monel, nickel, and stainless steel. Monel is the easiest of these metals to braze to beryllium. Aluminum alloys, silver, and the silver-copper eutectic alloy can be used as brazing materials.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-92
- NSA Number:
- NSA-07-006049
- OSTI ID:
- 4379837
- Report Number(s):
- BMI--836
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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