Fixture for high temperature joining
US9751147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/001
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fixture may include a plurality of alloy pressure pads shaped to contact a component to be brazed or diffusion bonded, a plurality of springs, and at least one alloy support. In some examples, each spring of the plurality of springs is shaped to have a substantially constant stress throughout the spring. The plurality of springs may be between and contacting the at least one alloy support and the plurality of alloy pressure pads to exert spring forces on the plurality of alloy pressure pads. In some examples, the plurality of springs include a plurality of silicon nitride springs.
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