US4798320A
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Ceramic-metal brazed joint for turbochargers
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1987-09-15
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Granted: 1989-01-17
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Expires: 2007-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A rotor-shaft assembly which includes a ceramic, solid hubbed turbine rotor having an integral stub shaft brazed within one end of a generally cylindrically shaped sleeve member. A metal shaft is either brazed or cold press fitted within the other end of the sleeve member in a torque transmitting relationship. The stub shaft is formed with an annular relief therearound in order to reduce the compressive forces acting on the stub shaft by the sleeve member.
Inventors
- 👤 Ho T. Fang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:43
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/02; F01D5/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49316; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/21; Y10T403/217
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
The method of joining a ceramic stub shaft to a metal shaft to form a torque transmitting joint suitable for use in high speed machinery comprising the steps of: forming a bore through a metallic sleeve member: forming an annular relief about said stub shaft; placing the ceramic stub shaft into one end of said bore; placing a predetermined amount of braze alloy into the bore such that it abuts the stub shaft; placing the metal shaft into the other end of the bore such that the braze alloy is between the ceramic shaft and metal shaft; heating the area generally about the braze alloy until melting occurs; allowing the braze alloy to flow around the ceramic shaft into said annular relief; and allowing the braze alloy to cool.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
The method of joining a ceramic stub shaft to a metal shaft to form a torque transmitting joint suitable for use in high speed machinery comprising the steps of: forming a bore through a metallic sleeve member: forming an annular relief about said stub shaft; placing the ceramic stub shaft into one end of said bore; placing a predetermined amount of braze alloy into the bore such that it abuts the stub shaft; placing the metal shaft into the other end of the bore such that the braze alloy is between the ceramic shaft and metal shaft; heating the area generally about the braze alloy until melting occurs; allowing the braze alloy to flow around the ceramic shaft into said annular relief; and allowing the braze alloy to cool.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of placing the metal shaft into the bore of the metallic sleeve member includes press fitting.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of forming an annular relief includes machining a circumferential groove to a depth of from about 0.0015" to about 0.0030" about said stub shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the brazing operation takes place within an inert atmosphere and without the use of a flux material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said braze alloy is provided with a reactive component to develop a chemical bond with the ceramic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of first welding a hub portion about one end of said sleeve member.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
51 words
The method of reducing the compressive forces acting on a ceramic shaft by a surrounding sleeve member comprising the steps of: forming an annular relief about said ceramic shaft; brazing the sleeve member to said ceramic shaft such that only a portion of said relief is brazed to said sleeve member.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
51 words
The method of reducing the compressive forces acting on a ceramic shaft by a surrounding sleeve member comprising the steps of: forming an annular relief about said ceramic shaft; brazing the sleeve member to said ceramic shaft such that only a portion of said relief is brazed to said sleeve member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein said annular relief is formed in a coaxial stub shaft integral with a ceramic rotor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 7 further including the step of selecting a predetermined amount of braze material just sufficient to fill only a portion of said relief.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
102 words
The method of joining a ceramic stub shaft to a metal shaft comprising the steps of: forming a bore through a sleeve member; cold press fitting the metal shaft into one end of said sleeve; placing a predetermined amount of braze alloy into said bore such that it abuts the shaft; placing the ceramic stub shaft into the open end of said bore; heating the are generally about the braze alloy until melting occurs; allowing the braze alloy to cool thereby rotatably joining the two shafts; and forming an annular relief in said ceramic shaft to contain some of said braze alloy.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
102 words
The method of joining a ceramic stub shaft to a metal shaft comprising the steps of: forming a bore through a sleeve member; cold press fitting the metal shaft into one end of said sleeve; placing a predetermined amount of braze alloy into said bore such that it abuts the shaft; placing the ceramic stub shaft into the open end of said bore; heating the are generally about the braze alloy until melting occurs; allowing the braze alloy to cool thereby rotatably joining the two shafts; and forming an annular relief in said ceramic shaft to contain some of said braze alloy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 10 further including the step of selecting the material for the sleeve member and the metal shaft so that the thermal expansion coefficient of the shaft is greater than the sleeve member.
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