High-temperature, high-pressure bonding of nested tubular metallic components
Abstract
A tool is described for effecting high-temperature, high-compression bonding between the confronting faces of nested, tubular, metallic components. In a typical application, the tool is used to produce tubular target assemblies for irradiation in nuclear reactors or particle accelerators. The target assembly comprising a uranum foil and an aluninum-alloy substrate. The tool is composed of graphite. It comprises a tubular restraining member in which a mechanically expandable tubular core is mounted to form an annulus. The components to be bonded are mounted in nested relation in the annulus. The expandable core is formed of individually movable, axially elongated segments whose outer faces cooperatively define a cylindrical pressing surface and whose inner faces cooperatively define two opposed, inwardly tapered, axial bores. Tapered rams extend into the bores. The loaded tool is mounted in a conventional hot-press provided with evacuation means, heaters for maintaining its interior at bonding temperature, and hydraulic cylinders for maintaining a selected inwardly directed pressure on the tapered rams. With the hot-press evacuated and the loaded tool at the desired temperature, the cylinders are actuated to apply the selected pressure to the rams. The rams in turn expand the segmented core to maintain the nested components in compressionmore »
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5370541
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-024568; EDB-80-067540
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; TARGETS; TUBES; TOOLS; DESIGN; BONDING; ACCELERATORS; DIFFUSION WELDING; FISSION PRODUCTS; GRAPHITE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IRRADIATION; REACTORS; CARBON; ELEMENTS; FABRICATION; ISOTOPES; JOINING; NONMETALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; WELDING; 440300* - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)
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Quinby, T C. High-temperature, high-pressure bonding of nested tubular metallic components. United States: N. p.,
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Quinby, T C. High-temperature, high-pressure bonding of nested tubular metallic components. United States.
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"High-temperature, high-pressure bonding of nested tubular metallic components". United States.
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title = {High-temperature, high-pressure bonding of nested tubular metallic components},
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abstractNote = {A tool is described for effecting high-temperature, high-compression bonding between the confronting faces of nested, tubular, metallic components. In a typical application, the tool is used to produce tubular target assemblies for irradiation in nuclear reactors or particle accelerators. The target assembly comprising a uranum foil and an aluninum-alloy substrate. The tool is composed of graphite. It comprises a tubular restraining member in which a mechanically expandable tubular core is mounted to form an annulus. The components to be bonded are mounted in nested relation in the annulus. The expandable core is formed of individually movable, axially elongated segments whose outer faces cooperatively define a cylindrical pressing surface and whose inner faces cooperatively define two opposed, inwardly tapered, axial bores. Tapered rams extend into the bores. The loaded tool is mounted in a conventional hot-press provided with evacuation means, heaters for maintaining its interior at bonding temperature, and hydraulic cylinders for maintaining a selected inwardly directed pressure on the tapered rams. With the hot-press evacuated and the loaded tool at the desired temperature, the cylinders are actuated to apply the selected pressure to the rams. The rams in turn expand the segmented core to maintain the nested components in compression against the restraining member. These conditions are maintained until the confronting faces of the nested components are joined in a continuous, uniform bond characterized by high thermal conductivity.},
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