Brazing process, braze assembly, and brazed article
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDavid Edward SCHICK, Dean William MORRISON, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Yan CUI, Brian Lee TOLLISON, Dechao LIN
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Abstract
A brazing process, a braze assembly, and a brazed article are disclosed. The brazing process includes applying a braze material to an article within a vacuum chamber while the vacuum chamber is substantially evacuated. The braze assembly is capable of applying a braze material to an article within a vacuum chamber while the vacuum chamber is substantially evacuated. The brazed article is devoid of re-formed oxides.
Claims20
A brazing process, comprising:
- applying a braze material to an article from a braze assembly within a vacuum chamber while the vacuum chamber is substantially evacuated.
A braze assembly, the braze assembly being capable of applying a braze material to an article within a vacuum chamber while the vacuum chamber is substantially evacuated.
A brazed article, comprising:
- a treatment region selected from the group consisting of a joint, a fissure, a crack, and uneven abutment;
- wherein the treatment region of the brazed article is substantially devoid of reformed oxides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.