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Title: Method for fabricating a seal between a ceramic and a metal alloy

Abstract

A method of fabricating a seal between a ceramic and an alloy comprising the steps of prefiring the alloy in an atmosphere with a very low partial pressure of oxygen, firing the assembled alloy and ceramic in air, and gradually cooling the fired assembly to avoid the formation of thermal stress in the ceramic. The method forms a bond between the alloy and the ceramic capable of withstanding the environment of a pressurized water reactor and suitable for use in an electrical conductivity sensitive liquid level transducer.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. (Idaho Falls, ID)
  2. Rigby, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G IDAHO INC
OSTI Identifier:
864666
Patent Number(s):
4398980
Assignee:
Kelsey, Jr., Paul V. (Idaho Falls, ID);Siegel, William T. (Rigby, ID)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; fabricating; seal; ceramic; metal; alloy; comprising; steps; prefiring; atmosphere; partial; pressure; oxygen; firing; assembled; air; gradually; cooling; fired; assembly; avoid; formation; thermal; stress; forms; bond; capable; withstanding; environment; pressurized; water; reactor; suitable; electrical; conductivity; sensitive; liquid; level; transducer; water reactor; pressurized water; alloy comprising; thermal stress; metal alloy; liquid level; electrical conductivity; partial pressure; method forms; ceramic capable; ceramic cap; /156/228/

Citation Formats

Kelsey, Jr., Paul V., and Siegel, William T. Method for fabricating a seal between a ceramic and a metal alloy. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Kelsey, Jr., Paul V., & Siegel, William T. Method for fabricating a seal between a ceramic and a metal alloy. United States.
Kelsey, Jr., Paul V., and Siegel, William T. Sat . "Method for fabricating a seal between a ceramic and a metal alloy". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864666.
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abstractNote = {A method of fabricating a seal between a ceramic and an alloy comprising the steps of prefiring the alloy in an atmosphere with a very low partial pressure of oxygen, firing the assembled alloy and ceramic in air, and gradually cooling the fired assembly to avoid the formation of thermal stress in the ceramic. The method forms a bond between the alloy and the ceramic capable of withstanding the environment of a pressurized water reactor and suitable for use in an electrical conductivity sensitive liquid level transducer.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
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