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Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 8/2016

25-05-2016

Melting Point Depression and Fast Diffusion in Nanostructured Brazing Fillers Confined Between Barrier Nanolayers

Authors: G. Kaptay, J. Janczak-Rusch, L. P. H. Jeurgens

Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance | Issue 8/2016

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Abstract

Successful brazing using Cu-based nanostructured brazing fillers at temperatures much below the bulk melting temperature of Cu was recently demonstrated (Lehmert et al. in, Mater Trans 56:1015–1018, 2015). The Cu-based nano-fillers are composed of alternating nanolayers of Cu and a permeable, non-wetted AlN barrier. In this study, a thermodynamic model is derived to estimate the melting point depression (MPD) in such Cu/AlN nano-multilayers (NMLs) as function of the Cu nanolayer thickness. Depending on the melting route, the model predicts a MPD range of 238-609 K for Cu10nm/AlN10nm NMLs, which suggests a heterogeneous pre-melting temperature range of 750-1147 K (476-874 °C), which is consistent with experimental observations. As suggested by basic kinetic considerations, the observed Cu outflow to the NML surface at the temperatures of 723-1023 K (450-750 °C) can also be partially rationalized by fast solid-state diffusion of Cu along internal interfaces, especially for the higher temperatures.
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Metadata
Title
Melting Point Depression and Fast Diffusion in Nanostructured Brazing Fillers Confined Between Barrier Nanolayers
Authors
G. Kaptay
J. Janczak-Rusch
L. P. H. Jeurgens
Publication date
25-05-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 1059-9495
Electronic ISSN: 1544-1024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-2123-3

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