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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
May. 04, 2004
Applicants:
Pei-chung Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Hai-lung Tsai, Rolla, MO (US);
Inventors:
Pei-Chung Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Hai-Lung Tsai, Rolla, MO (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An article suitable for metallurgical bonding having a first part having a lower surface, and a second part having an upper surface is disclosed. The lower surface of the first part is disposed at the upper surface of the second part to provide for a faying surface thereat. The faying surface has a plurality of channels having a depth equal to or greater than about 1 micron and equal to or less than about 1000 microns. The article is suitable for metallurgical bonding at the faying surface.