Method for controlling brazing

Title: Method for controlling brazing

Abstract

A method for making a braze joint across a discontinuity in a work piece using alternating current. A filler metal is pre-placed at a location sufficiently close to the discontinuity such that, when an alternating current is applied across a work piece to heat the work piece and melt the filler metal, the filler metal is drawn into the discontinuity. The alternating current is maintained for a set residence time, generally less than 10 seconds and more particularly less than 3 seconds. The alternating current is then altered, generally by reducing the current and/or voltage such that the filler metal can solidify to form a braze joint of desired quality and thickness.

Inventors:

Hosking, F Michael ^[1]; Hall, Aaron C ^[1]; Givler, Richard C ^[1]; Walker, Charles A ^[1]

Albuquerque, NM

Issue Date:: 2006-08-01

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 908310

Patent Number(s):: 7084366

Application Number:: 10/777,666

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
B23K1/0004 - {Resistance soldering}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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                    Hosking, F Michael, Hall, Aaron C, Givler, Richard C, and Walker, Charles A. Method for controlling brazing.  United States: N. p., 2006. 
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                    Hosking, F Michael, Hall, Aaron C, Givler, Richard C, & Walker, Charles A. Method for controlling brazing.  United States.

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                    Hosking, F Michael, Hall, Aaron C, Givler, Richard C, and Walker, Charles A. Tue .  
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Ion-induced deposition for x-ray mask repair: Rate optimization using a time-dependent model journal, September 1991

Ion-induced deposition for x-ray mask repair: Rate optimization using a time-dependent model
journal, September 1991