文摘
An Ag–Cu–Ti+TiNp/Cu/Ag–Cu three-layered filler was designed to braze Si3N4 ceramic and Invar alloy. The effect of the Cu-foil thickness on the microstructure and the mechanical properties of the brazed joints was investigated. Compared with single-layer Ag–Cu–Ti+TiNp filler, the formation of Fe2Ti and Ni3Ti compounds is widely inhibited by using multi-layered filler. The shear strength of the brazed joint is 47.9% higher than that of joints brazed with single Ag–Cu–Ti+TiNp filler when a 200 μm thick Cu interlayer is used. A simplified unit cell model was designed to obtain the physical properties of the TiNp reinforced filler. The model provides the elastic modulus and yield stress that satisfy the Hashin–Shtrikman bounds and N. Ramakrishnan׳s equations, respectively. In the three-layered brazing, the finite element (FE) model shows that system residual stresses decrease significantly by increasing the thickness of Cu foil in the multi-layered system.