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Brazing Inconel 625 Using the Copper Foil

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Brazing Inconel 625 (IN-625) using the copper foil has been investigated in this research. The brazed joint is composed of nanosized CrNi3 precipitates and Cr/Mo/Nb/Ni quaternary compound in the Cu/Ni-rich matrix. The copper filler 50 μm in thickness is enough for the joint filling. However, the application of Cu foil 100 μm in thickness has little effect on the shear strength of the brazed joint. The specimen brazed at 1433 K (1160 °C) for 1800 seconds demonstrates the best shear strength of 470 MPa, and its fractograph is dominated by ductile dimple fracture with sliding marks. Decreasing the brazing temperature slightly decreases the shear strength of the brazed joint due to the presence of a few isolated solidification shrinkage voids smaller than 15 μm. Increasing the brazing temperature, especially for the specimen brazed at 1473 K (1200 °C), significantly deteriorates the shear strength of the joint below 260 MPa because of coalescence of isothermal solidification shrinkage voids in the joint. The Cu foil demonstrates potential in brazing IN-625 for industrial application.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of this research by National Science Council, Taiwan, Republic of China (contract numbers NSC 99-2221-E-002-120-MY3 and NSC 102-2221-E-002-148).

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    Wen-Shiang Chen (Graduate Student), Cheng-Yen Wang (Graduate Student) & Ren-Kae Shiue (Professor)

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Chen, WS., Wang, CY. & Shiue, RK. Brazing Inconel 625 Using the Copper Foil. Metall Mater Trans A 44, 5724–5731 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-013-1954-x

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