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US5424140A
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Low melting nickel-palladium-silicon brazing alloys
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-23
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Granted: 1995-06-13
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Expires: 2011-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A palladium-based alloy is disclosed having a composition consisting essentially of nickel in the range of about 3 to about 30 atom percent, silicon in the range of about 15 to about 20 atom percent, the balance being palladium plus incidental impurities. The alloys of the present invention are particularly suited for joining stainless steels employed in orthodontic devices at brazing temperatures less than about 900° C. The alloys are typically produced in the form of a foil having a thickness of at least about 150 μm.
Inventors
- 👤 Anatol Rabinkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:00
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/02; B23K35/0222; B23K35/0233; B23K35/22; B23K35/24; B23K35/32; B23K35/322; B23K2103/00; B23K2103/02; B23K2103/04; B23K2103/05; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12431
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A homogeneous, ductile foil formed from an alloy having a composition consisting essentially of the formula Ni a Si b Pd bal , where the subscripts a and b are in atomic percent and wherein the ratio of Ni to Pd is between about 1/7 and 1/16 and b is between about 15 and about 20, said foil having a thickness of at least about 150 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A homogeneous, ductile foil formed from an alloy having a composition consisting essentially of the formula Ni a Si b Pd bal , where the subscripts a and b are in atomic percent and wherein the ratio of Ni to Pd is between about 1/7 and 1/16 and b is between about 15 and about 20, said foil having a thickness of at least about 150 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The foil as recited in claim 1 where the alloy is at least about 50% glassy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The foil as recited in claim 2 wherein the alloy has a liquidus of less than about 780° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The foil of claim 1 wherein the alloy has a liquidus of less than about 880° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The foil as recited in claim 1 wherein silicon is in the range of about 15 to about 17.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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