A novel Ag–CuAlO2 sealant for reactive air brazing of 3YSZ and AISI 310S

Based on reactive air brazing (RAB), we designed a new type of sealant (Ag–xCuAlO₂) for joining 3 mol.% yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) ceramics and AISI 310S stainless steel. The CuAlO₂ content affected the wettability of the sealant on the YSZ surface, and the joints had a high shear strength when Ag–2 wt.%CuAlO₂, which had a small contact angle on the YSZ substrate, was used as the sealant. In addition, the thickness of the oxide layer was reduced compared to that for the Ag–CuO sealant. The effects of the processing parameters on the microstructure and shear strength of the joints were investigated, and the as-brazed joints reached their highest shear strength (93.7 MPa) when brazed at 1040 °C for 30 min. After high-temperature oxidation at 800 °C for 200 h, the shear strength of the joints remained at 50 MPa, and no apparent change in the microstructure was observed, proving that the joints possessed excellent oxidation resistance.     

Densification and joining of a (HfTaZrNbTi)C high-entropy ceramic by hot pressing

A bulk (Hf_0.2Ta_0.2Zr_0.2Nb_0.2Ti_0.2)C high-entropy ceramic (HEC) with a high density was prepared by hot pressing (HP), and through a robust joining technique, large-sized piece was fabricated. A hot-pressed carbide HEC with a single-phase and homogeneous composition was obtained at the sintering temperatures from 1800 to 1950 °C for 30 min under a pressure of 30 MPa. The influence of sintering temperature on the mechanical properties of the HEC was investigated, and the flexural and compressive strengths were reported. Additionally, the feasibility of active brazing of this HEC was studied and solid joints with high shear strength were obtained by atomic diffusion and chemical reaction at the interface, providing a key approach to fabricate complex components of HECs.     

Reactive wetting behavior and mechanism of AlN ceramic by CuNi-Xwt%Ti active filler metal

In order to propel the application of the developed CuNi-Xwt%Ti active filler metal in AlN brazing and get the universal reactive wetting mechanism between liquid metal and solid ceramic, the reactive wetting behavior and mechanism of AlN ceramic by CuNi-Xwt%Ti active filler metal were investigated. The results indicate that, with the increasing Ti content, surface tension for liquid CuNi-Xwt%Ti filler metal increases at low-temperature interval, but very similar at high-temperature interval, which influence the wetting behavior on AlN ceramic obviously. CuNi/AlN is the typical non-reactive wetting system, the wetting process including rapid wetting stage and stable stage. The wettability is depended on surface tension of the liquid CuNi filler metal completely. However, the wetting process of CuNi-8wt.%Ti/AlN and CuNi-16 wt%Ti/AlN reactive wetting system is composed by three stages, which are rapid wetting stage decided by surface tension, slow wetting stage caused by interfacial reaction and stable stage. For CuNi-8wt.%Ti/AlN and CuNi-16 wt%Ti/AlN reactive wetting system, although the surface tension of liquid filler metal is the only factor to influence the instant wetting angle θ₀ at rapid wetting stage, the reduced free energy caused by interfacial reaction at slow wetting stage plays the decisive role in influencing the final wettability.     

高速激光热丝钎焊表面成形质量的控制

高速激光钎焊会引起熔池流动紊乱导致焊缝成形质量恶化,从而限制了其在汽车制造领域的应用。通过正交试验研究了高速下激光功率、送丝角度等工艺参数对焊缝成形质量的影响,发现焊缝成形质量随激光功率增加和送丝角度减小而提升。激光功率是通过影响熔池获得的热输入,从而影响熔池表面扰动的铺展来影响焊缝成形质量的。送丝角度是通过影响焊丝送入熔池的位置,从而影响焊丝对熔池的扰动强度和扰动的铺展速度来影响焊缝成形质量的。采用正交试验获得的最优工艺参数组合进行试验,获得了表面光滑平整无缺陷的高质量焊缝,为激光钎焊在高速下的应用发展奠定了基础。     

利用表面硬度值间接获取镐形截齿钎焊层力学性能的方法研究

利用维氏硬度实验和数值模拟相结合的方法,间接得出了截齿表面各区域材料所对应的屈服强度值,建立了一种由实验硬度值HV获取截齿焊接接头等不易测量区域力学性能参数的方法。     

Cf/C复合材料与纯铜的胶接辅助钎焊连接

采用胶接辅助钎焊方法,以TiH_2粉为活性元素源,环氧树脂为粘性载体,Ag-Cu共晶合金为钎料,Cu箔为应力缓冲层材料,实现了C_f/C复合材料与纯铜的钎焊连接,结果表明,接头界面处产生TiC,TiCu,Ag(s,s),Cu(s,s)等反应产物,其结构可表示为(C_f/C)/TiC+Ag(s,s)+Cu(s,s)+TiCu/Cu。通过钎焊工艺试验得出,在930℃保温25 min钎焊条件下接头的抗剪强度达到最大值30 MPa。     

Microstructure evolution and bonding strength of the Al2O3/Al2O3 interface brazed via Ni-Ti intermetallic phases

In this study, Al₂O₃ workpieces were vacuum brazed by using Ni-45Ti binary alloy. The interfacial microstructure evolution of the joints obtained at different brazing temperatures was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The bonding strength of the joints was measured by shear testing. The results indicated that Ni₂Ti₄O and AlNi₂Ti were the main reaction products in the joint areas. Moreover, the Ti₂Ni intermetallic compound formed in the brazing seam. The typical layer structure of the brazed joints was Al₂O₃/AlNi₂Ti/Ni₂Ti₄O/Ti₂Ni + NiTi/Ni₂Ti₄O/AlNi₂Ti/Al₂O₃. With the brazing temperature increasing, the thickness of the Ni₂Ti₄O reaction layer adjacent to the Al₂O₃ substrate increased significantly, while the AlNi₂Ti phase had a tendency to dissolve with the brazing temperature increasing. The mechanism for the microstructure evolution was also discussed. The maximum shear strength of 125.63±4.87 MPa of the joints was obtained when brazed at 1350 °C for 30min. The fracture occurred hardly in the interface between Al₂O₃ and Ni-45Ti filler alloy.     

Microstructure and shear strength of γ-TiAl/GH536 joints brazed with Ti−Zr−Cu−Ni−Fe−Co−Mo filler alloy

The influence of brazing temperature and brazing time on the microstructure and shear strength of γ-TiAl/GH536 joints brazed with Ti−Zr−Cu−Ni−Fe−Co−Mo filler was investigated using SEM, EDS, XRD and universal testing machine. Results show that all the brazed joints mainly consist of four reaction layers regardless of the brazing temperature and brazing time. The thickness of the brazed seam and the average shear strength of the joint increase firstly and then decrease with brazing temperature in the range of 1090−1170 °C and brazing time varying from 0 to 20 min. The maximum shear strength of 262 MPa is obtained at 1150 °C for 10 min. The brittle Al₃NiTi₂ and TiNi₃ intermetallics are the main controlling factors for the crack generation and deterioration of joint strength. The fracture surface is characterized as typical cleavage fracture and it mainly consists of massive brittle Al₃NiTi₂ intermetallics.     

内燃机钢制活塞焊接的研究现状

文中分析了内燃机活塞选用钢作原材料、焊接作为连接方法的优点,并概括叙述了摩擦焊、激光-电弧复合焊、真空钎焊在钢制活塞焊接中的探索及应用。焊接式钢制活塞在结构钢度、热效率、经济环保等方面有所提高,且造成的噪声污染较小,从而具有更广阔的发展前景。文中通过分析在3种不同焊接方法下活塞的结构、接头强度、微观组织,总结得出摩擦焊最大问题在于飞边和尺寸,激光复合焊在机械化生产上存在生产成本的问题,而真空钎焊接头在强度及生产效率方面仍需进一步的改善。     

Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of YAG/YAG joint using bismuth-borate glass

Joining of Y₃Al₅O₁₂ garnet single crystal (YAG) was achieved by using a bismuth-borate based glass filler. The thermal properties of glass filler were experimentally determined and the wettability of molten glass on YAG was investigated. The YAG reacted with glass to form ZnAl₂O₄ particles and Y₂O₃ nanowires successively as joining temperature is above 625℃. ZnAl₂O₄ preferentially nucleated and grew on Y₂O₃ nanowires. The cooperative growth of the two phases accelerated YAG decomposition, which in turn led to cluster growth of Y₂O₃ nanowires and aggregation of ZnAl₂O₄ particles at elevated temperature. The microstructure evolution and reaction mechanism were studied. The highest shear strength of 29.6 ± 5.2 MPa was obtained for the joint brazed at 650℃. The fracture morphology demonstrated that the dispersive strengthening of ZnAl₂O₄ and stress relief by Y₂O₃ nanowire network contributed to the superior mechanical performance.