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Combustion joining of refractory materials: Carbon–carbon composites

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Refractory materials such as carbon possess properties that make joining them difficult. In this work, bonding of a carbon–carbon composite is achieved by employing self-sustained, oxygen-free, high-temperature combustion reactions. The effects of several parameters, such as the composition of the reaction media, and the values of the applied current and pressure, on the mechanical strength of the joint were investigated. It was found that the C–C composite possesses a high activity with the reactive media layer, the level of electrical current used to initiate the reaction and the applied pressure do not need to be excessive to obtain a strong joint. Some aspects of the joining mechanism are discussed in detail.

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The Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund has supported this work. The authors would like to thank Dr. Edmundo Corona for his consultation and the use of the solid-mechanics testing facility.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556, USA

    Jeremiah D.E. White & Alexander S. Mukasyan

  2. Honeywell Aerospace, South Bend, Indiana, 46628, USA

    Allen H. Simpson

  3. ALOFT, Berkeley, California, 94708, USA

    Alexander S. Shteinberg

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White, J.D., Simpson, A.H., Shteinberg, A.S. et al. Combustion joining of refractory materials: Carbon–carbon composites. Journal of Materials Research 23, 160–169 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2008.0008

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