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Title: Delayed failure of silver-aided diffusion welds between steel

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OSTI ID:5764987

Silver interlayer diffusion bonds that were fabricated using planar-magnetron sputtering exhibited very high tensile strengths. However, these joints undergo delayed failure at relatively low tensile stresses at ambient temperature, apparently by a microvoid coalescence mechanism at the bond interfaces. Two classes of delayed tensile failure were investigated. In the first case, the applied stress does not produce any plastic deformation in the base metal, and failure appears to be controlled by time-dependent plasticity within the silver interlayer. In the second case, modest time-dependent plasticity is observed in base metals, and concomitant shear occurs within the softer silver under a high triaxial stress state. Here, the time-dependent plasticity of the base metal may accelerate the failure. These findings are believed to be applicable to bonds for which the interlayers are prepared by processes different than physical vapor deposition. 15 refs., 6 figs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5764987
Report Number(s):
UCRL-101547; CONF-8909171-1; ON: DE89016652
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. international conference on brazing, high-temperature brazing and diffusion welding, Essen, Germany, F.R., 19-20 Sep 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English