Glass manufacturing – Processes – Operating under inert or reducing conditions
Patent
1988-08-08
1989-12-19
Schor, Kenneth M.
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Operating under inert or reducing conditions
65 592, 65154, 65157, C03C 2702
Patent
active
048880370
ABSTRACT:
A single-step process is disclosed for hermetically sealing a glass to a metal having similar coefficients of thermal expansion without carrying out the conventional pretreatment steps of decarburization and oxidization by heating to at least the melting point of the glass in an atmosphere containing from about 0.5 to 2.5 volume percent of water vapor, 0 to about 5 volume percent of hydrogen gas and the balance an inert gas, such as nitrogen.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3631589 (1971-01-01), Garceau
patent: 3858378 (1975-01-01), Allen et al.
patent: 4025327 (1977-05-01), Harris
patent: 4445920 (1984-05-01), Smith
Bandyopadhyay Nikhiles
Kirschner Mark J.
Tamhankar Satish S.
Cassett Larry R.
Nemetz Carol A.
Schor Kenneth M.
Swope R. Hain
The BOC Group Inc.
LandOfFree
Glass to metal sealing process does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Glass to metal sealing process, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Glass to metal sealing process will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1900471