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Ceramic to Metal Bonding

S-Bond® active solders enable the joining of ceramics, such as oxides, nitrides, carbides, carbon/graphite silicides, and others, to metals. S-Bond alloys have active elements such as titanium and cerium added to Sn-Ag, Sn-In-Ag, and Sn-Bi alloys to create a solder that can be reacted directly with the ceramic and sapphire surfaces prior to bonding. S-Bond alloys produce reliable, hermetic joints with all metals…including steel, stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, copper and aluminum alloys, provided thermal expansion mismatch at joining temperatures is managed.

S-Bond® active solders enable ceramic to metal bonding and sapphire to metal bonding as well as to each other. S-Bond alloys have active elements such as titanium and cerium added to Sn-Ag, Sn-In-Ag, and Sn-Bi alloys to create a solder that can be reacted directly with the ceramic and sapphire surfaces prior to bonding. S-Bond alloys produce reliable, hermetic joints with all metals…including steel, stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, copper and aluminum alloys

Advantages of S-Bond® Ceramic/Metal bonding

  • Lowers joining temperatures compared to conventional active brazing.
  • Permits larger and more complex assemblies to be fabricated without ceramic cracking.
  • Does not require plating of sapphire or the metal in the assemblies.
  • Increases process yields related to joint failures from poor metallization layers.
  • Lowers joining costs with reduced steps
  • Eliminates clean-up of flux residue
  • Produces a reworkable joint that can be taken apart and reliably joined again

Need more information on ceramic to metal bonding? We have a white paper on this topic: Joining of Sapphire and Ceramics to Metals.

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