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Title: Sealing glasses for titanium and titanium alloys

Abstract

Barium lanthanoborate sealing-glass compositions are provided comprising various combinations (in terms of mole-%) of boron oxide (B{sub 2}O{sub 3}), barium oxide (BaO), lanthanum oxide (La{sub 2}O{sub 3}), and at least one other oxide selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide (Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}), calcium oxide (CaO), lithium oxide (Li{sub 2}O), sodium oxide (Na{sub 2}O), silicon dioxide (SiO{sub 2}), or titanium dioxide (TiO{sub 2}). These sealing-glass compositions are useful for forming hermetic glass-to-metal seals with titanium and titanium alloys having an improved aqueous durability and favorable sealing characteristics. Examples of the sealing-glass compositions are provided having coefficients of thermal expansion about that of titanium or titanium alloys, and with sealing temperatures less than about 900 C, and generally about 700--800 C. The barium lanthanoborate sealing-glass compositions are useful for components and devices requiring prolonged exposure to moisture or water, and for implanted biomedical devices (e.g. batteries, pacemakers, defibrillators, pumps). 1 fig.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
516946
Patent Number(s):
5648302
Application Number:
PAN: 8-713,294
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 15 Jul 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; SEALING MATERIALS; GLASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; SEALS; TITANIUM ALLOYS; USES; THERMAL EXPANSION

Citation Formats

Brow, R K, McCollister, H L, Phifer, C C, and Day, D E. Sealing glasses for titanium and titanium alloys. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Brow, R K, McCollister, H L, Phifer, C C, & Day, D E. Sealing glasses for titanium and titanium alloys. United States.
Brow, R K, McCollister, H L, Phifer, C C, and Day, D E. Tue . "Sealing glasses for titanium and titanium alloys". United States.
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