Process for forming unusually strong joints between metals and ceramics by brazing at temperatures that do not exceed 750/sup 0/C

Patent · Tue Dec 04 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5386447

Hammond, J P; David, S A; Woodhouse, J J

This invention is a process for joining metals to ceramics to form very strong bonds using low brazing temperature, i.e., less than 750/sup 0/C, and particularly for joining nodular cast iron to partially stabilized zirconia. The process provides that the ceramic be coated with an active metal, such as titanium, that can form an intermetallic with a low melting point brazing alloy such as 60Ag-30Cu-10Sn. The nodular cast iron is coated with a noncarbon containing metal, such as copper, to prevent carbon in the nodular cast iron from dissolving in the brazing alloy. These coated surfaces can be brazed together with the brazing alloy between at less than 750/sup 0/C to form a very strong joint. An even stronger bond can be formed if a transition piece is used between the metal and ceramic. It is preferred for the transition piece to have a coefficient of thermal expansion compatible with the coefficient of thermal expansion of the ceramic, such as titanium.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: DE85017731
• OSTI ID: 5386447
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360101* -- Metals & Alloys-- Preparation & Fabrication
360201 -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Preparation & Fabrication
ALLOYS
BRAZED JOINTS
BRAZING
BRAZING ALLOYS
CERAMICS
CHALCOGENIDES
DEPOSITION
ELEMENTS
FABRICATION
IRON
JOINING
JOINTS
METALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WELDED JOINTS
WELDING
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES