Joining of materials using laser heating
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsBrian V. Cockeram, Trevor G. Hicks, Glenn C. Schmid
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Abstract
A method for diffusion bonding ceramic layers such as boron carbide, zirconium carbide, or silicon carbide uses a defocused laser beam to heat and to join ceramics with the use of a thin metal foil insert. The metal foil preferably is rhenium, molybdenum or titanium. The rapid, intense heating of the ceramic/metal/ceramic sandwiches using the defocused laser beam results in diffusive conversion of the refractory metal foil into the ceramic and in turn creates a strong bond therein.
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A method of diffusion bonding of ceramics by inserting a rhenium metal foil between two ceramic layers to create a sandwich construct, clamping said sandwich construct, and subjecting at least one surface of said sandwich construct to a defocused laser beam.
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