Diffusion Bonding of Silicon Nitride to Austenitic Stainless Steel

摘要

The scope of this thesis is to obtain insight in the possibilities of joiningsilicon nitride to austenitic stainless steel using the diffusion bonding process. In principle the diffusion bonding process is capable to produce joints with good elevated temperature properties: due to the absence of liquid phases during bonding, joint formation is controlled by solid state diffusion processes. Furthermore, rapid decomposition of silicon nitride with possible generation of brittle reaction products is prevented.