Jh. You et G. Breitbach, DEFORMATION OF DUCTILE BRAZE LAYER IN A JOINT ELEMENT UNDER CYCLIC THERMAL LOADS, Fusion engineering and design, 38(3), 1998, pp. 307-317
The structural lifetime of a brazed joint is affected by the plastic b
ehavior of ductile filler metal. In this work, elastoplastic analysis
is performed on a CFC/Cu/TZM bonded joint for different thermal loadin
g cases. The evolution of strains in the braze layer during the brazin
g process is analyzed. It is shown that the temperature dependence of
the flow curves exerts considerable influence on the deformation behav
ior of the filler metal interlayer. The deformation characteristics of
the braze layer under thermal cycling are investigated. The effect of
thermal gradient on the plastic deformation of the braze is discussed
. The fatigue lifetime of the copper braze layer is estimated. High he
at flux (HHF) cycling tests are conducted on a CFC/Cu/TZM brazed joint
in an electron beam facility. The microstructure of the deformed copp
er braze is presented. Th-flow morphologies and corresponding slip mec
hanisms are discussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A.