Method for welding beryllium
Abstract
A method is provided for joining beryllium pieces which comprises: depositing aluminum alloy on at least one beryllium surface; contacting that beryllium surface with at least one other beryllium surface; and welding the aluminum alloy coated beryllium surfaces together. The aluminum alloy may be deposited on the beryllium using gas metal arc welding. The aluminum alloy coated beryllium surfaces may be subjected to elevated temperatures and pressures to reduce porosity before welding the pieces together. The aluminum alloy coated beryllium surfaces may be machined into a desired welding joint configuration before welding. The beryllium may be an alloy of beryllium or a beryllium compound. The aluminum alloy may comprise aluminum and silicon.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Espanola, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870886
- Patent Number(s):
- 5615826
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; welding; beryllium; provided; joining; pieces; comprises; depositing; aluminum; alloy; surface; contacting; coated; surfaces; deposited; gas; metal; subjected; elevated; temperatures; pressures; reduce; porosity; machined; desired; joint; configuration; compound; comprise; silicon; elevated temperatures; elevated temperature; aluminum alloy; reduce porosity; beryllium surface; beryllium pieces; gas metal; joining beryllium; /228/219/428/
Citation Formats
Dixon, Raymond D, Smith, Frank M, and O'Leary, Richard F. Method for welding beryllium. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Dixon, Raymond D, Smith, Frank M, & O'Leary, Richard F. Method for welding beryllium. United States.
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"Method for welding beryllium". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870886.
@article{osti_870886,
title = {Method for welding beryllium},
author = {Dixon, Raymond D and Smith, Frank M and O'Leary, Richard F},
abstractNote = {A method is provided for joining beryllium pieces which comprises: depositing aluminum alloy on at least one beryllium surface; contacting that beryllium surface with at least one other beryllium surface; and welding the aluminum alloy coated beryllium surfaces together. The aluminum alloy may be deposited on the beryllium using gas metal arc welding. The aluminum alloy coated beryllium surfaces may be subjected to elevated temperatures and pressures to reduce porosity before welding the pieces together. The aluminum alloy coated beryllium surfaces may be machined into a desired welding joint configuration before welding. The beryllium may be an alloy of beryllium or a beryllium compound. The aluminum alloy may comprise aluminum and silicon.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1997},
month = {1}
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