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- Title
Effect of tin on melting temperature and microstructure of Ag–Cu–Zn–Sn filler metals.
- Authors
Li, M. G.; Sun, D. Q.; Qiu, X. M.; Yin, S. Q.
- Abstract
To develop low melting point filler metals for brazing TiNi shape memory alloy (SMA) and stainless steel (SS), a series of Ag–22Cu–Zn–Sn (wt-%) filler metals have been studied. Using differential thermal analysis (DTA) analysis, the melting temperatures of Ag–22Cu–Zn–Sn filler metals were determined. The results show that the increase of zinc and tin contents drastically decreases the solidus and liquidus temperatures of the Ag–22Cu–Zn–Sn filler metals and the melting temperatures of the Ag–22Cu–18Zn–Sn filler metals with 5–8 wt-%tin are < 650°C. Metallographic observations indicate that the increase of zinc and tin in the Ag–22Cu–Zn–Sn filler metals helps the formation of eutectic structure and inhibits the formation of α-Ag and α-Cu solid solutions, but the increase of tin also causes the formation of Ag3Sn and Cu41Sn11 brittle compounds. The results of mechanical property tests of the laser brazed joints of TiNi SMA and SS show that the proper increase of zinc and tin in Ag–22Cu–Zn–Sn filler metals is favourable for improving the strength of the laser brazed joints of TiNi SMA and SS.
- Subjects
MELTING points; PHYSICAL &; theoretical chemistry; STAINLESS steel; ALLOYS; TEMPERATURE
- Publication
Materials Science & Technology, 2005, Vol 21, Issue 11, p1318
- ISSN
0267-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1179/174328405X66932