Braze materials and processes therefor
US8342386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12139
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Braze materials and processes for using braze materials, such as for use in the manufacturing, coating, repair, and build-up of superalloy components. The braze material contains a plurality of first particles of a metallic material having a melting point, and a plurality of second particles comprising at least one nonmetallic material chosen from the group consisting of oxides, carbides, and nitrides of at least one metal. The nonmetallic material is more susceptible to heating by microwave radiation than the metallic material of the first particles, and the nonmetallic material is present in the braze material in an amount sufficient to enable the first particles to completely melt when the first and second particles are subjected to heating by microwave radiation.
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