Investigation of Pd-Modified Ag-CuO Air Braze Filler Metals
This paper reports on the effects of palladium on the liquidus/solidus temperatures and wetting behavior of a series of Ag-CuOx air braze filler metals. Currently, the maximum operating temperature of the Ag-CuOx system is limited by its eutectic temperature of ~935°C. One strategy to increase the maximum operational temperature of this family of filler metals is to add a higher melting noble alloying element. In the current study, we examined the effects of palladium additions on the melting characteristics of the Ag-CuO materials and the wetting properties of the resulting air braze filler metals with respect to alumina. It was found that while the addition of Pd causes the anticipated increase in the melting temperature, it does so at a sacrifice in wetting properties. The extent of both effects and therefore the opportunity to trade-off the two properties in order to develop an optimized higher temperature air braze depends on concentrations of both the palladium and copper oxide.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 948425
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-47912; AA1510100
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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