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Thermal characterisation of ceramic/metal joining techniques for fusion applications using X-ray tomography
Llion Evans 
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L. Margetts,
V. Casalegno,
F. Leonard,
T. Lowe,
P.D. Lee,
M. Schmidt,
P.M. Mummery
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L. Margetts,
V. Casalegno,
F. Leonard,
T. Lowe,
P.D. Lee,
M. Schmidt,
P.M. Mummery
Fusion Engineering and Design, Volume: 89, Issue: 6, Pages: 826 - 836
Swansea University Author:
Llion Evans
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.05.002
Abstract
This work investigates the thermal performance of four novel CFC–Cu joining techniques. Two involve direct casting and brazing of Cu onto a chromium modified CFC surface, the other two pre-coat a brazing alloy with chromium using galvanisation and sputtering processes. The chromium carbide layer at...
| Published in: | Fusion Engineering and Design |
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| ISSN: | 0920-3796 |
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2014
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39529 |
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This work investigates the thermal performance of four novel CFC–Cu joining techniques. Two involve direct casting and brazing of Cu onto a chromium modified CFC surface, the other two pre-coat a brazing alloy with chromium using galvanisation and sputtering processes. The chromium carbide layer at the interface has been shown to improve adhesion. Thermal conductivity across the join interface was measured by laser flash analysis. X-ray tomography was performed to investigate micro-structures that might influence the thermal behaviour. It was found that thermal conductivity varied by up to 72%. Quantification of the X-ray tomography data showed that the dominant feature in reducing thermal conductivity was the lateral spread of voids at the interface. Correlations were made to estimate the extent of this effect. |
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| Keywords: |
Thermal conductivity; Laser flash; X-ray tomography; Carbon fibre composites; Copper; Joining |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Issue: |
6 |
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826 |
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836 |