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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
David S. K. Lee, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Richard R. Sano, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing x-ray tube parts wherein metallic pieces are explosively bonded together to establish a high strength, stable union between them. The x-ray tube parts may then be milled from the bonded metallic pieces. The explosion bonding process creates only discrete intermetallic components in the joint region instead of a continuous, weakening intermetallic layer common in brazed joints. An explosion bond joint is characterized by a wavelike interface, thereby increasing surface area over which the components are bonded and further increasing bond integrity. Rotor sleeves and other tube components may be manufactured using this method.