Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Author |
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Abbreviations |
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1 | (6) |
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1.3 Active Metal Brazing of Ceramics |
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1.4 Variables in Active Metal Brazing |
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2 | (1) |
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1.5 The Alumina/Ag-Cu-Ti System |
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3 | (1) |
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1.6 Ceramic-to-Ceramic Joining |
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3 | (1) |
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1.7 Industrial Applications and Market Size |
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4 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Literature Review |
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7 | (60) |
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2.1.1 Reactive Wetting of Alumina Ceramics |
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7 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Ag-Cu-Ti Active Braze Alloys |
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8 | (1) |
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2.1.2.1 Commercially Available Ag-Cu-Ti Braze Alloys |
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8 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Reaction Layer Formation |
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9 | (1) |
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2.1.4 Typical Microstructure |
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10 | (1) |
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2.1.5 Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
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11 | (1) |
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2.1.6 Role of the Braze Interlayer |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (2) |
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2.2 Variables in the Design of an Ag-Cu-Ti Active Braze Alloy |
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2.2.1 Ag-Cu Concentrations |
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19 | (1) |
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2.2.2.1 Ag-Cu-Ti Braze Foil Thickness |
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19 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2 Ti Concentration and Wetting |
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19 | (3) |
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2.2.2.3 Ti Concentration and the Reaction Layer |
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22 | (9) |
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2.2.2.4 Ti Concentration and Joint Strength |
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31 | (1) |
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2.3 Process Parameters in Active Metal Brazing |
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32 | (15) |
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32 | (1) |
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2.3.1.1 Brazing Time and Wetting |
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33 | (1) |
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2.3.1.2 Brazing Time and the Reaction Layer |
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34 | (2) |
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2.3.1.3 Brazing Time and Joint Strength |
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36 | (2) |
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2.3.2 Brazing Temperature |
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38 | (1) |
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2.3.2.1 Brazing Temperature and Wetting |
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39 | (1) |
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2.3.2.2 Brazing Temperature and the Reaction Layer |
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40 | (4) |
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2.3.2.3 Brazing Temperature and Joint Strength |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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2.4 Variables Influencing Ceramic Properties |
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47 | (14) |
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47 | (1) |
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2.4.1.1 Alumina Purity and Wetting |
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48 | (1) |
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2.4.1.2 Alumina Purity and the Reaction Layer |
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49 | (3) |
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2.4.1.3 Alumina Purity and Joint Strength |
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52 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Alumina Surface Condition |
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52 | (3) |
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2.4.2.1 Surface Roughness |
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55 | (3) |
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2.4.2.2 Grinding and Polishing |
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58 | (1) |
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2.4.2.3 Post-Grinding Heat Treatment |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (3) |
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2.5.1 Typical Testing Methods |
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62 | (2) |
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2.6 Gaps Identified in the Literature |
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64 | (2) |
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2.6.1 Ag-Cu-Ti Braze Preform Thickness |
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64 | (1) |
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2.6.2 Secondary Phase Interaction |
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65 | (1) |
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2.6.3 Post-Grinding Heat Treatment |
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65 | (1) |
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2.7 Summary of Objectives |
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66 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Experimental Methods |
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67 | (18) |
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3.1 Alumina Materials Selection and Design |
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67 | (1) |
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3.2 Surface Roughness Measurements |
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68 | (1) |
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3.3 Post-Grinding Heat Treatment |
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69 | (2) |
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3.4 Ag-Cu-Ti Braze Alloy Selection and Design |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (3) |
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75 | (1) |
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3.8 Mounting and Polishing |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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3.10 Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy |
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3.11 Electron Probe Microanalysis |
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3.12 Focussed Ion Beam Milling |
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78 | (3) |
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3.13 Transmission Electron Microscopy |
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81 | (1) |
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3.15 Design of Experiments |
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82 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Alumina Ceramics |
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85 | (24) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (4) |
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89 | (5) |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (3) |
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4.4.1 Flexural Strength and Surface Roughness |
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96 | (1) |
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4.5 Post-Grinding Heat Treatment |
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97 | (10) |
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107 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Microstructural Evolution |
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109 | (66) |
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5.1 As-Received TICUSIL® Braze Foils |
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109 | (7) |
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5.1.1 Cu4Ti3 in TICUSIL® Braze Foil |
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110 | (6) |
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5.2 Microstructures of Brazed Joints in As-Ground Condition |
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116 | (21) |
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5.2.1 50-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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116 | (4) |
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5.2.2 100-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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120 | (5) |
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5.2.2.1 Cu-Ti Phase Formation |
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125 | (3) |
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5.2.2.2 Ag-Rich Braze Outflow |
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128 | (1) |
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5.2.3 150-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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129 | (3) |
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5.2.3.1 Multi-Layered Cu-Ti Structure |
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132 | (2) |
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5.2.4 250-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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134 | (3) |
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5.3 Transmission Electron Microscopy |
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137 | (25) |
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5.3.1 50-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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137 | (8) |
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5.3.2 100-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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145 | (8) |
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5.3.3 Secondary Phase Interaction |
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153 | (9) |
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5.4 Microstructures of Brazed Joints in Ground-and-Heat-Treated Condition |
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162 | (10) |
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5.4.1 D-96 GHT Brazed Joints |
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162 | (5) |
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5.4.2 D-100 GHT Brazed Joints |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Joint Performance |
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175 | (44) |
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6.1 Strengths of Brazed Joints in As-Ground Condition |
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175 | (13) |
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6.1.1 50-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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175 | (2) |
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6.1.2 100-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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177 | (4) |
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6.1.3 150-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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181 | (3) |
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6.1.4 Secondary Phase Interaction |
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184 | (2) |
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6.1.5 250-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (18) |
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192 | (3) |
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6.2.2 Targeted Indents in Alumina |
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195 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Targeted Indents in the Reaction Layer |
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195 | (2) |
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6.2.4 Targeted Indents in the Braze Interlayer |
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197 | (4) |
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6.2.5 Nanohardness Distribution Plots |
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201 | (5) |
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6.3 Strengths of Brazed Joints in Ground-and-Heat-Treated Condition |
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206 | (5) |
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6.3.1 50-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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206 | (1) |
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6.3.2 100-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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207 | (4) |
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6.3.3 150-μm-Thick TICUSIL® Braze Preforms |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (5) |
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216 | (3) |
Appendix 1 Advanced Ceramics Definition |
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219 | (2) |
Appendix 2 Macro Images of Brazed Joints |
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221 | (8) |
Appendix 3 Four-Point Bend Testing |
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229 | (2) |
Appendix 4 Surface Roughness Measurements |
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231 | (2) |
Appendix 5 Brazing Fixture |
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233 | (2) |
Nomenclature |
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235 | (4) |
References |
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239 | (6) |
Index |
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