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Brazing, Laser, and Electron-Beam Welding of Additively Manufactured GRCop-84 Copper for Phased Array Lower Hybrid Launchers
摘要: Recent advances in selective laser melting 3-D printing technology allow additive manufacturing of lower hybrid current drive (LHCD) RF launchers from a new material, Glenn Research Copper 84 (GRCop-84), a Cr2Nb (8 at. % Cr, 4 at. % Nb) precipitation hardened alloy, in configurations unachievable by conventional machining. Cr2Nb crystals pin grain boundaries within the copper matrix resulting in high tensile strength and resistance to annealing at elevated temperatures. Brazing, laser, and electron-beam welding (EBW) techniques are explored for joining a thin-walled GRCop-84 waveguide with zero porosity and minimal internal surface roughness. GRCop-84 wets well with the silver solder, CuSil, and Cusil-ABA brazes, once the durable surface oxide is mechanically removed. GRCop-84 melt pool size and flow during EBW is reduced compared to oxygen-free copper (OFC). Pulsed laser and e-beam welding maintains the Cr2Nb precipitate size; precipitate coarsening occurs in conduction mode e-beam welding.
关键词: joining processes,fusion reactor design,magnetic confinement,Annealing,tokamaks,copper alloys,melt processing,materials processing,phased arrays,waveguide
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Fracture behaviour of alloys for a new laser ranged satellite
摘要: A new laser-ranged satellite called LARES 2 (Laser Relativity Satellite 2) has been recently designed for accurate tests of Einstein’s theory of General Relativity and space geodesy. Some high density alloys (8.6-9.3 g/dm3) have been studied and characterised for producing the LARES 2 passive satellite. The considered materials were Copper and Nickel based alloys that have been produced and characterised. Aim of this work was to analyse their fracture behaviour that is a requirement for materials to be used for space applications. Fracture tests have been carried out on several specimens and fracture surfaces have been analysed.
关键词: Lares 2,material selection,Copper alloys
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22