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TEM Investigation of Microwave Joined Si-SiC/Al/Si-SiC and α-SiC/Al/α-SiC.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

S. Arunajatesan ,
A. H. Carim ,
T. Y. Yiin  and
V. K. Varadan
S. Arunajatesan
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802.
A. H. Carim
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802.
T. Y. Yiin
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802.
V. K. Varadan
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802.
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Abstract

Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have been used to examine the SiC/Al interfaces in microwave joined Si-SiC/Al/Si-SiC and α-SiC/Al/α-SiC. Both the SiC/Al interfaces display intimate contact between the ceramic and metal and are free of porosity. EPMA of the α-SiC/Al/α-SiC joints reveals that no Al has diffused into the bulk α-SiC, unlike the reported diffusion of Al in Si-SiC/Al/Si-SiC. The TEM investigations show that while the Si-SiC/Al/Si-SiC interface is reaction-free, the α-SiC/Al/α-SiC joint contains Si at the interface. The TEM findings are correlated to the strength data available on these joints and the possible reasons for the presence of Si in the absence of Al4C3 in the α-SiC/Al/α-SiC joint are discussed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 314: Symposium R – Joining and Adhesion of Advanced Inorganic Materials , 1993 , 131
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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