Quality Analysis of Welded and Soldered Joints of Cu-Nb Microcomposite Wires

Authors

  • Nikolaj VIŠNIAKOV Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
  • Jurij NOVICKIJ Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
  • Danutė ŠČEKATUROVIENĖ Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
  • Adomas PETRAUSKAS Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.17.1.242

Keywords:

defect detection, microcomposite wire, welded and soldered joints, pulsed magnet

Abstract

Quality analysis of welded and soldered joints of Cu-Nb microcomposite wires has been performed. Quality and mechanical characteristics of joints as ultimate tensile stress limit and elongation at break were measured with an universal testing machine and controlled visually using an optical microscope. Two wires joints were soldered with silver and copper solders and put into steel and copper sleeve respectively. Another two wires joints were soldered with silver solder and welded without any reinforcement. Joints soldered with the silver solder and steel sleeve have demonstrated the best mechanical characteristics: ultimate tensile stress limit of 650 MPa and elongation at break of 0.85 %. Joints soldered with the copper sleeve have no advantages comparing with the soldered butt joint. Ultimate tensile stress limit and elongation at break were in 300 MPa - 350 MPa and in 0.35 % - 0.45 % ranges respectively. Two welded joints had ultimate tensile stress limit of 470 MPa and elongation at break of 0.71 %. In all joints the microstructure of Nb filaments was destroyed and mechanical properties have been specified by mechanical strength of copper and sleeve materials only.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.17.1.242

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Published

2011-03-10

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METALS, ALLOYS, COATINGS