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Ultrafast ultrasonic-assisted joining of bare α-alumina ceramics through reaction wetting by aluminum filler in air

  • University Town of Shenzhen

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Abstract

Bare α-alumina ceramics were directly bonded together in air through ultrasonic-assisted joining by pure aluminum filler within seconds. It was found that rapid wetting through in-situ reaction of elemental aluminum and oxygen, undercutting of the melted aluminum on ceramic surfaces, and large scale growth of fresh nano-sized alumina particles probably combined successively during the joining, attributing to the acoustic cavitation, the streaming and the micro-jetting by ultrasound effects. Ceramic-composed joints were successfully obtained with fracture strength of 101.5 MPa within 90 s at as low as 973 K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4339-4344
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the European Ceramic Society
Volume36
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Mechanical property
  • Microstructure
  • Ultrasonic-assisted joining
  • Wetting
  • α-Alumina ceramics

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