Reactive Air Brazing of TiAl Alloy Using Ag-CuO: Microstructure and Joint Properties

TiAl alloy was successfully brazed with Ag-CuO filler in air atmosphere under simple technical conditions. The wettability of a series of Ag-CuO fillers on TiAl was analyzed. Ag-2mol%CuO filler possessed good wetting behavior on TiAl alloy. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the brazed joints were investigated. Oxide layers can be found on both sides, which can be divided into external TiO2-rich layer and internal Al2O3-rich layer. The maximum shear strength of the joint was obtained at 1020 °C holding for 20 min.

Brazing of Porous Copper Foam with Copper Sheet Using CuNiSnP Amorphous Filler Metal

This research studies effects of the brazing time on interfacial microstructure of brazed joint between the porous copper foam (PCF) and Cu substrate using CuNiSnP amorphous filler metal. To examine the interfacial microstructure and its properties, an assessment of PCF/CuNiSnP/Cu brazed joints was conducted after electric furnace brazing under hydrogen (H2) atmosphere. The results showed that the interfacial microstructure was thick for short brazing time specimens and thin for prolonged brazing time specimens. The interfacial microstructures consisted of Cu-rich solid solution, (Cu, Ni)3P, and Cu3P as a eutectic structure discovered in the brazing region at different brazing times of 5, 10, and 20 min. Only the Cu-rich solid solution and (Cu, Ni)3P were found in the specimen with brazing time of 30 min. indicating that different brazing times affected interfacial microstructures and therefore reliability of the brazed joints.

Multisensor Inspection of Laser-Brazed Joints in the Automotive Industry

Automobile laser brazing remains a complex process whose results are affected by several process variables that may result in nonacceptable welds. A multisensory customized inspection system is proposed, with two distinct non-destructive techniques: the potential drop method and eddy current testing. New probes were designed, simulated, produced, and experimentally validated in automobile’s laser-brazed weld beads with artificially introduced defects. The numerical simulations allowed the development of a new four-point probe configuration in a non-conventional orthogonal shape demonstrating a superior performance in both simulation and experimental validation. The dedicated inspection system allowed the detection of porosities, cracks, and lack of bonding defects, demonstrating the redundancy and complementarity these two techniques provide.

Microstructure and Physical Properties of Alloy Brazed with Filler by Mapping Scanning Analysis and Wettability Test

In this paper, a new type of AlSiMgCuNiAg filler metal was developed. The solidus temperature of the filler metal is 509.1°C and the liquidus temperature is 531.3°C. The filler metal has a good wetting and spreading effect on the surface of 6061 aluminum alloy. The CuAl2 phase in the brazing seam was greatly aggregated after brazed, while the CuAl2 phase was reduced and Mg2Si strengthening phase was formed when the brazed joints with heat treatment. The average shear strength of the brazed joint without heat treatment was 47.1MPa, and the average shear strength of the brazed joint with heat treatment reached to 108.7Mpa. The strength of the brazed joint with heat treatment was increased by about 131% relative to the strength of the brazed joint without heat treatment.