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Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 2:10 PM
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Comparison of Different Braze and Solder Materials for Joining Titanium to High-Conductivity C/C Composites

G. Morscher, University of Akron, Akron, OH; M. Singh, M. T. Shpargel, QSS Group, Inc., NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH

Joining Ti and C/C composites can be quite challenging due to thermo-elastic mismatch. However, several space-based applications desire such a feat. One approach under consideration is the use of conventional brazes and/or solders. A preliminary study into the effectiveness of several brazes and one solder was performed in this study with high-conductivity P120 fiber-based C/C composites. Two types of joined structures were analyzed: Ti tubes joined to flat pieces of C/C and flat pieces of Ti joined to flat pieces of C/C. The former was used to determine the tensile load-carrying ability of the joints for a curved surface. The latter was used to determine the shear strength of the joints in the configuration of a butt-strap lap test. The factors relating to joint strength will be discussed including the effectiveness of braze/solder bonding and spreading and the thermal strains induced upon cooling of the structures from the processing (liquidus) temperature.

Summary: This presentation will focus on brazing and soldering of C/C composites to Ti tubes and plates. The effect of different braze compositions, form (paste or foil), and processing temperature were compared and analyzed for joint effectiveness.