PNNL

Abstract

Reactive air brazing (RAB) technique was developed as an effective alternative for the joining of complicated ceramic parts. The most important advantage of RAB over conventional active metal brazing is that joining operation of RAB technique can be conducted without using controlled atmosphere. It has been reported by us that the reactive component (copper) in the Ag-CuO braze is reactively to modify faying surfaces of alumina, improving the wettability with the oxide and potentially increasing bond strenth between braze and ceramics. In this work, the effects of CuO content on wetting behavior of Ag-CuO braze with yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) substrates and the mechanical properties of brazed YSZ have been investigated. The results of this study to date will be discussed.