Abstract:
The known reflecting mirror for a laser beam conisting of a mirror base member and a high-reflectivity metal coating layer formed on the mirror base member for reflecting a laser beam, is improved so as to maintain a high mirror reflectivity without necessitating a cooling facility. The improvements reside in that a coating layer having a small diffusion coefficient is provided on the back surface side of the high-reflectivity metal coating layer, and/or in that at least one layer of dielectric coating layer or layers are provided on the surface of the high reflectivity metal coating layer. Also, an improved laser beam welding apparatus for an inner circumferential surface of a tube is provided by employing the aforementioned improved reflection mirror as a reflecting mirror in an optical condensing system included in a laser beam welding apparatus for an inner circumferential surface of a tube, which apparatus comprises a flexible tube including an optical fiber extended therethrough for transmitting a welding laser beam, said flexible tube being insertable into a work tube, a position detector for detecting a relative position of the flexible tube with respect to the work tube and fixing means of internally expansible type for fixing the flexible tube within the work tube, respectively provided at the front end portion of the flexible tube, a rotary cylinder rotatably supported from the flexible tube, guide support means mounted to the rotary cylinder in a relatively rotatable manner and being able to be held in contact with the inner wall surface of the work tube for holding the rotary cylinder concentrically with the work tube, rotary drive means having its output shaft disposed coaxially with said rotary cylinder for rotationally driving the rotary cylinder, an optical condensing system disposed within said rotary cylinder for leading the welding laser beam emanating from the front end of the optical fiber to the inner wall surface of the work tube in a condensed state, gas scavenging means for discharging metal vapor produced upon welding of the work tube, and gas cooling means for cooling the optical condensing system.
Abstract:
An aluminum or aluminum alloy shape for manufacture of heat exchangers is coated with a metallic layer of a zinc-base alloy constituting a fluxless soldering or low temperature brazing material when heated. A process for direct coating of formed aluminum shapes in nascent state includes the steps of providing a non-reactive atmosphere around the shape, providing a coating material of zinc-base alloy and bringing the aluminum shape and the coating material into contact and maintaining the contact at an elevated temperature for a predetermined period of time for forming a coherent coating on the aluminum shape.
Abstract:
Fluxless joining of aluminum members, one of which is provided wih a coating of zinc solder, includes preheating the assembled members to a temperature above the melting point of the solder coating and applying a multistep vibration to the assembled members at elevated temperature. A heat exchanging section has a core of spaced hollow aluminum shapes interconnected by thin aluminum fins extending through the zinc coating layer and having direct contact with the aluminum shapes.
Abstract:
An improved heater assembly and method for applying a brazing heat across a selected longitudinal section of a tube is disclosed herein. The heater assembly generally comprises a heater mandrel having an electrical resistance heating element coiled thereabout, and a support mandrel for supporting and centering this heating element. The heater mandrel further includes a means for directing a flow of inert gas in the space between the coiled heating element and the inner walls of the tube being brazed in order to purge this space of ambient atmospheric oxygen and prevent the heater mandrel from oxidizing. The support mandrel includes a centering means in the form of two roller assemblies, each of which has three spring-loaded rollers equidistantly spaced 120.degree. around its diameter. In the method of the invention, the heater mandrel is inserted into the tube and slid across the longitudinal section to be brazed. The heater then applies a brazing heat while a purging flow of inert gas is directed in the annular space between the coiled heating element and the inner walls of the tube. After the brazing operation has been completed, the flow of purge gas may be increased to cool down the heater assembly. The heater assembly is particularly useful for brazing reinforcing sleeves across sections of corrosion-damaged heat exchange tubes in nuclear steam generators.
Abstract:
In a method of brazing aluminum material, the flux is formed on the surface of the aluminum material by a chemical conversion coating step. The aluminum material is brought into contact with a treating solution containing potassium and fluorine ions to cause a chemical reaction between aluminum components and potassium and fluorine ions, thereby forming K.sub.2 AlF.sub.5. The K.sub.2 AlF.sub.5 is present on the surface of the aluminum material as a uniform coating and acts as the flux during brazing. With the treating solution further containing zinc, the flux of K.sub.2 AlF.sub.5 and a pitting corrosion inhibiting layer of metallic zinc are simultaneously formed. The treating solution may further include powdered K.sub.2 AlF.sub.5 or AlF.sub.3 to increase the amount of flux and thus to intensify the action of the flux. The chemical conversion coating may be applied either to the material to be brazed or to the material for brazing.
Abstract:
A heat baffle plate of aluminum or another good heat-conducting metal is secured on a steel member. Since aluminum cannot be welded to steel, connections are utilized which result in a good heat-conducting connection but without direct welding. For example, a steel plate can be placed over a portion of the heat baffle plate and then be welded through openings in the aluminum plate to the steel member. The baffle plate can alternatively be supported by a form-locking engagement with a holding plate of steel which is welded to the steel member. The better heat conductivity of the aluminum baffle plate causes the heat emission or heat absorption to be substantially increased for a given structural arrangement in comparison to a heat baffle plate of steel.
Abstract:
A method is described for manufacturing, shipping, and handling a process component of heat-exchanging, air-conditioning, and refrigerating circuits, such as a filter drier or an accumulator, so that the process component can be joined to fluid tubing of such circuits by field brazing, using phosphorus-bearing copper filler metal with little or no silver content to make the braze joints. The method finally comprises the steps of selecting the tubing used for the connectors with a diameter which is smaller than the diameter needed for the field brazing to the circuit tubing and then mechanically expanding the other end of the tubing from 2% to 20% to this field brazing diameter, whereby the tubing is work-hardened to a hardness of 45-50 F Scale Rockwell and is able to withstand damage from shipping and handling operations and thereby returns the critical tolerances needed by the field brazing. However, mechanical expansion is restricted to a maximum of 6% if it is desired to avoid an orange peel surface on the connector. Mechanical expansion is done by punching in one to four steps, each punch increasing the diameter of the tubing by 0.005 to 0.010 inch.
Abstract translation:描述了一种用于制造,运输和处理热交换,空调和制冷回路(例如过滤干燥器或蓄能器)的工艺部件的方法,使得工艺部件可以连接到这种电路的流体管 通过现场钎焊,使用含有少量或不含银含量的含磷铜填料来制作钎焊接头。 该方法最终包括以下步骤:选择用于连接器的管道,其直径小于现场钎焊到回路管道所需的直径,然后将管道的另一端从2%机械膨胀到20% 现场钎焊直径,由此管材加工硬化到45-50 F Scale Rockwell的硬度,并且能够承受运输和处理操作的损坏,从而返回现场钎焊所需的关键公差。 然而,如果希望避免连接器上的橙皮表面,则机械膨胀限制在最大6%。 机械膨胀通过冲压一到四个步骤完成,每个冲头将管的直径增加0.005到0.010英寸。
Abstract:
The fins of a heat exchanger are brazed to the exterior of the fluid-carrying tube by means of a lower melting point cladding on the tube which forms a secure bond between the tube surface and the unconfigured portion of the perimeter of the tube-receiving holes in the fins. The fins have a limited number of narrow tabs doubled back from the edge of each hole to function as longitudinal spacers between adjacent fins.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for fluxless soldering, particularly of capillary joints, is provided wherein the part to be soldered is immersed in a bath of molten solder, the solder is caused to cavitate and simultaneously the part is subject to vibratory or impact energy.
Abstract:
A TIG welding arrangement utilizing a high frequency arc starting arrangement with a fuse protected secondary arc gap operable to protect the welding apparatus.