Abstract:
In view of the problems of poor machinability, difficult preparation of complex structure and large-size components of Al
2O
3 ceramics, 48.5%SiO
2-48.5%B
2O
3-3%Na
2O borosilicate glass was used to obtain reliable bonding of Al
2O
3 ceramic which not only had excellent mechanical properties, but also can form an in-situ reinforced phase with Al
2O
3 ceramics. It was shown that during the brazing process, as Al
2O
3 ceramics diffusing and dissolving into the glass braze, SiO
2-B
2O
3-Na
2O glass transformed to SiO
2-B
2O
3-Al
2O
3-Na
2O glass in the seam. The integration of Al
2O
3 strengthened the glass matrix. Furthermore, a large number of dispersed aluminum borate whiskers were in-situ generated not only inside the glass matrix but also at the interface between glass braze and Al
2O
3 ceramics, forming the in-situ aluminum borate whiskers reinforced composite Al
2O
3/Al
2O
3 joints brazed by borosilicate glass. The whiskers not only further strengthened the glass matrix through pull-out effect, crack deflection, crack bridging, absorption effect, etc., but also played the role of nailing and suturing at the interface, realizing a high-strength and high-reliability connection of Al
2O
3 ceramics. When temperature is
1 250 ℃ and time is 60 min, the joint strength reached the highest value of 136 MPa.