M. Paulasto et J. Kivilahti, METALLURGICAL REACTIONS CONTROLLING THE BRAZING OF AL2O3 WITH AG-CU-TI FILLER ALLOYS, Journal of materials research, 13(2), 1998, pp. 343-352
Metallurgical reactions controlling the Ti activation in brazing of Al
2O3 have been studied by means of microstructural and thermodynamic an
alysis. The reactions of titanium with oxygen and copper are shown to
be decisive in active brazing. The miscibility gap in the Ag-Cu-Ti sys
tem divides the liquid braze into Ag-rich (L1) and TiCu-rich (L2) liqu
ids. The liquid L2 reacts with alumina forming the mixed oxide (Ti, Al
)(4)Cu2O. Besides with alumina, Ti reacts with oxygen that the filler
alloys usually contain and forms a brittle ribbon composed of TixO and
Ti-Cu-O phases in the braze, The formation of Ti oxides next to the a
lumina is possible only in the filler alloys of highest Ag content.