Metal fusion bonding – Process – Metal to nonmetal with separate metallic filler
Patent
1992-12-10
1995-04-18
Bradley, P. Austin
Metal fusion bonding
Process
Metal to nonmetal with separate metallic filler
228232, 2282622, 21912164, 65 5922, 65 595, B23K 2600, B23K 1005
Patent
active
054071194
ABSTRACT:
The laser brazing of the present invention offers the unique advantage of producing a high temperature hermetic bond while limiting the heat affected zone to the region of the joint. Laser brazing joins infrared (IR) and radio frequency (RF) ceramic materials to metals for radome applications. Using AG--Cu--Ti brazing alloys, zinc sulfide (ZnS) infrared windows were laser brazed to cylindrical titanium housings with no thermal degradation observed in crystalline properties of ZnS. Innovative glass-ceramic materials were also used as braze filler to produce over 30 ceramic-to-metal couples, including titanium Zns, Pyroceram/Kovar and niobium/sapphire. Benefits are in the production of strong, high temperature, hermetically sealed joints in aircraft and high velocity missile systems. An optimized laser brazing system is provided.
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Churchill Russell J.
Glass James M.
Groger Howard P.
Varshney Usha
American Research Corporation of Virginia
Bradley P. Austin
Creighton Wray James
Knapp Jeffrey T.
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