Hoechst Ceramtec Aktiengesellschaft

Klaus Popp

Tha Do-Thoi

Peter Stingl

Gerd Meier

Reinhold Gradl

The invention relates to a composite body in which a ceramic component and a metal component are bonded to one another by internal soldering. The internal soldering is effected with soldering composition in a recess (2) within a component (1) of the one material in which there is arranged a component (3) of the other material which is shaped to fit accurately. The recess (2) is, at at least one end-face opening, surrounded by a chamfer (5) having an angle .phi. smaller than 35.degree. C., while the wetting angle .beta. between the soldering composition and the plane of the component surface in which the recess is located is smaller than 40.degree..

Internal soldering in metal/ceramic composites

A solder coating is applied to a metallized ceramic part in that at least two layers, in each case composed of nickel, copper, silver, zinc or tin, are applied chemically or galvanically. Under the soldering conditions molten solder metal forms on these layers. Useful layers for hard solders are those which are in each case composed of Ni, Cu or Ag. For example, a layer of nickel, copper or silver, with a layer thickness of at least 0.5 .mu.m, can be first applied to the metallized ceramic part, followed by at least one further layer of nickel, copper or silver with a layer thickness of 10-105 .mu.m, until a total layer thickness of 15-300 .mu.m is obtained.

Process for the production of a solder coating on metallized materials

Cylindrical tubes of translucent alumina ceramic, which have metallic current bushings at the ends, are sealed vacuum-tight. For this purpose, a metallizing paste which contains

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