Viability of the Novel Process of Indirect Laser Brazing

Brazing is a 5000 year old joining process which faced still with the advanced joining challenges that exist today [1]. In laser brazing components are joined together by heating above the melting point of a filler metal placed between them. It provides unique advantages over other joining methods, including the ability to joint dissimilar material. Indirect laser brazing is a novel process which able to joint dissimilar metals with minimal formation of a brittle intermetallic compound (IMC) layer than conventional furnace brazing. In this study the viability of indirect laser brazing process was investigated between Ti6Al4V and 316L stainless steel.

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Brazing is a 5000 year old joining process that still faces advanced challenges today. Laser brazing offers unique advantages, such as the ability to joint dissimilar materials, and indirect laser brazing can minimize the formation of a brittle intermetallic compound layer. This study investigates the viability of indirect laser brazing between Ti6Al4V and 316L stainless steel.