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Title: Production of glass or glass-ceramic to metal seals with the application of pressure

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5850025

This patent describes a process for preparing a glass or glass-ceramic to metal seal comprising contacting the glass with the metal and heat-treating the glass and metal under conditions whereby the glass to metal seal is effected and, optionally, the glass is converted to a glass-ceramic. The improvement comprises carrying out the heat-treating step under hot isostatic pressing and using molten glass.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
Patent Number(s):
US 4705585
OSTI ID:
5850025
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 4 Jan 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English