Susceptor heating device for electron beam brazing

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:872674

Antieau, Susan M ^[1]; Johnson, Robert G. R. ^[2]

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1. Pittsburgh, PA
2. Trafford, PA

A brazing device and method are provided which locally apply a controlled amount of heat to a selected area, within a vacuum. The device brazes two components together with a brazing metal. A susceptor plate is placed in thermal contact with one of the components. A serrated pedestal supports the susceptor plate. When the pedestal and susceptor plate are in place, an electron gun irradiates an electron beam at the susceptor plate such that the susceptor plate is sufficiently heated to transfer heat through the one component and melt the brazing metal.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC11-93PN38195
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5986233
• OSTI ID: 872674
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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electron
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brazing
method
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heat
selected
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plate
placed
thermal
contact
serrated
pedestal
supports
gun
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sufficiently
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transfer
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heating device
electron beam
electron gun
thermal contact
transfer heat
controlled amount
sufficiently heated
brazing metal
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