ATE256204T1 - Verfahren zum aufbringen von flussmittel oder flussmittel und metall auf einen zu lötenden werkstoff - Google Patents

Verfahren zum aufbringen von flussmittel oder flussmittel und metall auf einen zu lötenden werkstoff

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ATE256204T1
ATE256204T1 AT00916067T AT00916067T ATE256204T1 AT E256204 T1 ATE256204 T1 AT E256204T1 AT 00916067 T AT00916067 T AT 00916067T AT 00916067 T AT00916067 T AT 00916067T AT E256204 T1 ATE256204 T1 AT E256204T1
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flux
metal
particles
soldered
velocities
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Raymond Joseph Kilmer
John Benjamin Eye
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Alcoa Inc
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C24/00—Coating starting from inorganic powder
    • C23C24/02—Coating starting from inorganic powder by application of pressure only
    • C23C24/04—Impact or kinetic deposition of particles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K3/00—Tools, devices or special appurtenances for soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering, not specially adapted for particular methods
    • B23K3/08—Auxiliary devices therefor
    • B23K3/082—Flux dispensers; Apparatus for applying flux
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K1/00—Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
    • B23K1/20—Preliminary treatment of work or areas to be soldered, e.g. in respect of a galvanic coating
    • B23K1/203—Fluxing, i.e. applying flux onto surfaces

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Other Surface Treatments For Metallic Materials (AREA)
  • Coating With Molten Metal (AREA)
  • Die Bonding (AREA)
  • Coating By Spraying Or Casting (AREA)
AT00916067T 1999-03-05 2000-03-03 Verfahren zum aufbringen von flussmittel oder flussmittel und metall auf einen zu lötenden werkstoff ATE256204T1 (de)

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US12294799P 1999-03-05 1999-03-05
US16996699P 1999-12-09 1999-12-09
PCT/US2000/005679 WO2000052228A1 (en) 1999-03-05 2000-03-03 A method of depositing flux or flux and metal onto a metal brazing substrate

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JP (1) JP2002538006A (de)
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ES (1) ES2212997T3 (de)
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