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Title: 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. Beryllium parts made using this method can be used as structural components in aircraft, satellites and space applications.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
555449
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A8520632
Application Number:
ON: DE97009503; PAN: 8-520,632; TRN: AHC29802%%79
Assignee:
US Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent Application
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; BERYLLIUM ALLOYS; WELDING; BERYLLIUM; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; SILICON ALLOYS; WEIGHT; USES; AIRCRAFT; SPACE VEHICLES

Citation Formats

Dixon, R D, Smith, F M, and O`Leary, R F. Method for welding beryllium. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Dixon, R D, Smith, F M, & O`Leary, R F. Method for welding beryllium. United States.
Dixon, R D, Smith, F M, and O`Leary, R F. 1995. "Method for welding beryllium". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/555449.
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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. Beryllium parts made using this method can be used as structural components in aircraft, satellites and space applications.},
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