Study on Vacuum Diffusion Bonding Tungsten with Copper Interlayer
LIAO Lu1, ZHANG Yongbin1, LI Peng2,*
1 Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, China 2 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
Abstract: The excellent physical and chemical properties of tungsten make it widely used in the fields of national defense and military industry. However, it is difficult to achieve reliable connection of tungsten by common welding methods, which limits the application of tungsten. In order to meet the urgent demand of high-performance welding of tungsten, the W/W vacuum diffusion welding was carried out by using copper foil as the interlayer, and the effect of bonding pressure and thicknesses of copper interlayer on joint formation was investigated in detail. The shear strength of joint was tested by an electronic universal testing machine. The microstructure, element diffusion and fracture morphology of diffusion bonding interface were analyzed and observed by electron scanning microscope and electron probe X-ray microanalyzer. The results show that reliable connection of tungsten achieved by adding copper as interlayer. Increasing the thickness of the interlayer can make the contact of W/Cu/W bonding interface more fully, which is more conducive to the mutual diffusion of elements, and further improved the bonding strength of the joint.
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