This book will encourage you to try active metal brazing yourself. - Welding Journal

• Overview, M.G.Nicholas. Part 1 Glass-metal seals, A.P.Tomsia and J.A.Pask: classification of glass-metal seals; physical factors in making glass-metal seals; chemical factors in making glass-metal seals; the making of glass-metal seals. Part 2 Joining glass-ceramics to metals, G.Partridge: the glass-ceramic process; bonding glass-ceramics to metals; bond development; bond quality. Part 3 Metallizing ceraimic surfaces, A.Hey: the ceramic;the primary metallizing layer; the secondary metallizing layer; the brazing stage; thermal contraction faults; testing metallized components. Part 4 Active metal brazing, M.G.Nicholas: brazes; brazing; brazements. Part 5 Diffusion bonding, B.Derby: mechanisms; the use of interlayers; bond strengths and toughness. Part 6 Physiochemical aspects of ceramic-metal joining, J.T.Klomp: interface formation; interfacial bonding; joint stability. Part 7 Bond strength of ceramic-metal joints, G.Elssner: testing methods; bond strength measurements; appendix - analytical interpretation of fracture mechanics bend tests. Part 8 The non-destructive evaluation of ceramic materials and joints, H.Reiter: ultrasonic testing; radiography; thermography and thermal wave interferometry. Part 9 Joining of silicon nitride to metals and to itself, K.Suganuma: interfacial reactions and microstructures formed between silicon nitride and metals; residual (thermal) stresses in silicon nitride-metal joints; other important features; joining of silicon nitride to itself. Part 10 Ceramic metal-diffusion bonding - a case history, T.Joy: design objectives; primary bond requirements; main steps in the development programme; process development; initial problems; The MK I tube; the production run.