EVALUATION TESTS OF A LOW-SINTER-TEMPERATURE, CERAMIC METALIZING PROCESS.

Abstract

A series of evaluation tests were made of a low-sinter-temperature, refractory-metal-oxides (MoO3/MnO2) ceramic metalizing suspension. The tests were made to determine what limitations, if any, exist for the application of the low-sinter-temperature (900C to 1100C) metalizing suspension for electron-tube fabrication. The metalizing suspension was found to be easy to handle, especially since ordinary brazing furnaces rather than special high-temperature sinter furnaces can be used for the sintering process. In addition, no overplating of the sintered-metalized ceramic surfaces was needed to produce high-strength, hermetic seals. The highest tensile strength, most reliable ceramic-to-ceramic and ceramic-to-metal seals were obtained when the maximum sinter temperature of 1100C was used in conjunction with the vacuum-tube grade solders OFHC copper, nickel-gold eutectic, and gold-copper eutectic. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0656460

Entities

People

  • Stanley R. Dubuske

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electron Tubes
  • Electrons
  • Fabrication
  • Hermetic Seals
  • High Temperature
  • Mechanical Working
  • Metal Oxides
  • Metal Seals
  • Metals
  • Oxides
  • Refractory Metals
  • Sintering
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Metallurgy

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics