Fluxless brazing of unclad aluminum using selective area plating
US6129262A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K35/002
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for fluxless brazing of unclad aluminum includes forming first and second components to be joined of unclad aluminum; etching selected surface areas of the components; depositing an elemental metal on the selected surface areas; abutting the first and second components along the etched surfaces forming a junction; applying an aluminum filler about the junction; and heating the components and filler and bonding the components and filler.
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