Microstructure and shear strength of reactive brazing joints of TiAl/Ni-based alloy

Reactive brazing of TiAl-based intermetallics and Ni-based alloy with Ti foil as interlayer was investigated. The interfacial microstructure and shear strength of the joints were studied. According to the experimental observations, the molten interlayer reacts vigorously with base metals, forming several continuous reaction layers. The typical interfacial microstructure of the joint can be expressed as GH99/（Ni,Cr）ss（γ）/TiNi（β2）＋TiNi2Al（τ4）＋Ti2Ni（δ）/δ＋Ti3Al（α2）＋Al3NiTi2（τ3）/α2＋τ3/TiAl. The maximum shear strength is 258 MPa for the specimen brazed at 1000°C for 10 min. Higher brazing temperature or longer brazing time causes coarsening of the phases in the brazing seam and formation of brittle intermetallic layer, which greatly depresses the shear strength of the joints.

Contact reactive brazing of Al alloy/Cu/stainless steel joints and dissolution behaviors of interlayer

Contact reactive brazing of 6063 Al alloy and 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel was researched by using Cu as interlayer. Effect of brazing time on microstructure of the joints, as well as the dissolution behaviors of Cu interlayer was analyzed. The results show that the product of reaction zone near 1Cr18Ni9Ti is composed of Fe2Al5, FeAl3 intermetallic compound （IMC）, and Cu-Al IMC; the near by area is composed of Al-Cu eutectic structure with Al （Cu） solid solution. With increasing the brazing time, the thickness of IMC layer at the interface increases, while the width of Al-Cu eutectic structure with Al（Cu） solution decreases. Calculation shows the dissolution rate of Cu interlayer is very fast. The complete dissolution time is about 0.47 s for Cu interlayer with 10 μm in thickness used in this study.

Penetrating behavior of eutectic liquid during Al/Cu contact reactive brazing

The behavior of eutectic liquid penetrating into the Al base during Al/Cu contact reactive brazing process was studied. Analysis results show that the eutectic liquid prefers to expand along the grain boundary in the depth direction. Meanwhile, dissolution of solid Al and Cu into the eutectic liquid promotes the eutectic reaction and the continuously formed eutectic liquid leads to the reactive penetrating.

Reactive air wetting and brazing of Al_(2)O_(3) ceramics using Ag-Nb_(2)O_(5) filler: Performance and interfacial behavior

We firstly performed the reactive air wetting and brazing of Al_(2)O_(3) ceramics using Ag-(0.5-12)Nb_(2)O_(5) fillers,where Nb_(2)O_(5) can react with liquid Ag and O2 from air to generate AgNbO_(3).The contact angle of the Ag-Nb_(2)O_(5)/Al_(2)O_(3) system almost linearly decreases from~71.6°to 32.5°with the Nb_(2)O_(5) content increasing,and the joint shear strength reaches the maximum of~65.1 MPa while employing the Ag-4Nb_(2)O_(5) filler,which are mainly related to the formation and distribution of the AgNbO_(3) phase at the interface.Moreover,the interfacial bonding and electronic properties of related interfaces were investigated by first-principles calculations.The calculated works of adhesion(Wa)of Ag(111)/Ag-O-AgNbO_(3)(001)and AgNbO_(3)(001)/Al_(2)O_(3)(100)interfaces are higher than that of the Ag(111)/Al_(2)O_(3)(110)interface,indicating good reliability of the Ag/AgNbO_(3)/Al_(2)O_(3) structure.The relatively large interfacial charge transfer indicates the formation of Ag-Ag,Al-O,and Ag-O bonds in the Ag/AgNbO_(3)/Al_(2)O_(3) structure,which can contribute to the interfacial bonding.

Fabrication of in-situ synthesized ceramic reinforced Ni-based alloy composite coatings by reactive braze coating processing

In-situ synthesized ceramic such as TiC,Cr7C3 and Cr5B3 reinforced Ni-based alloy composite coating was fabricated on the surface of mild steel substrate by reactive braze coating processing with colloidal graphite,Cr,Ni,ferro-boron,Si and titanium powders as the raw materials at low temperature of 1000℃,and a new kind of coating materials was developed.By means of SEM,EDS,XRD and surface hardness tester,the microstructures,phases,hardness and wear-resistance of the coating were analyzed,respectively.The results revealed that the coating was mainly composed of the ceramic in-situ synthesized reinforcement phases of TiC,Cr7C3 and Cr5B3 and the binder phases in-situ synthesized of Ni31Si12 and(Ni,Fe)solid solution;The ceramic reinforcement phases of TiC,Cr7C3 and Cr5B3 were randomly distributed in the binder phases of Ni31Si12 and(Ni,Fe)solid solution;The coating had about 15vol%pores and can possibly be applied as a self-lubrication coating;The coating and the substrate were integrated together by metallurgical bonding;The coating had a hardness up to 91-94HR15N.

Fabrication of Ti-Ni-Mo-Si composite coating by reactive braze coating process

Ti-Ni-Mo-Si composite coating was fabricated on mild steel by reactive braze coating process with Ti61. 9Ni24. 6Si4. 411409.1 （ wt. % ） powders as the raw materials. Microstr^cture of the coating was characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopy and micro-hardness tester. Results indicate that the Ti-Ni-Mo-Si composite coating is metallurgically bonded to the mild steel substrate and has high hardness. The microstructure of the coating consists of the reinforcement of Ti5 Si3 and Mo9 Ti4 particles and the matrix of eutectic NiTi2. Due to the poor wettability of NiTi2 liquid at low temperature, TisSi3 and Mo9 Ti4 do not uniformly distribute in the NiTi2 matrix.

A study on reactive braze coating of (TiC+Cr_3C_2)/Fe composite coatings

A new hardfacing process, reactive braze coating process (RBCC) was studied, and (TiC+Cr_3C_2)/Fe composite coatings were prepared by RBCC using carbon, Cr_3C_2, iron, ferrochromium and titanium powder as the raw materials in vacuum braze furnace. The results show that TiC is in-situ synthesized in the coatings. The methods of introducing Cr_3C_2 have great effects on the distribution of TiC. Adding Cr_3C_2 directly to the raw materials for coatings, fine TiC particles aggregate into discoids parallel to the coating surface, whereas, in-situ synthesizing Cr_3C_2 in coatings, the aggregations of TiC are lumpish. During braze coating, Cr_3C_2 particles directly added dissolve and precipitate to become needle-shaped. The coatings have an even and smooth surface and are combined with their mild steel substrates by a metallurgical bonding.

Joining of activated graphite to 6063 aluminum alloy with Al-Cu-Si-Ni-Mg filler metal

In this work, 6063 aluminum alloy-graphite joint intended for thermal conductive application were realized by applying Al-CuSi-Ni-Mg brazing filler metal and Ag-Cu-Ti pasted on high density graphite substrate to ensure wetting during the brazing process. The interface reactions during brazing and mechanical properties were studied using scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and shear test device.TiC was formed at the graphite/active Ag-Cu-Ti paste interface due to the reaction between Ti and C, and thus the wettability on the graphite was improved.It is shown that joint with a good quality can be produced at a brazing temperature of 550 ℃ for 10 min.The average tensile strength of the joint is 21 MPa. thus the wettability on the graphite was improved.It is shown that joint with a good quality can be produced at a brazing temperature of 550 ℃ for 10 min.