BRAZEABLE ZIRCONIA CERAMICS, METHODS OF BRAZING ZIRCONIA CERAMICS, AND BRAZED ZIRCONIA CERAMICS

摘要

A method of brazing a sintered zirconia ceramic body, comprises: •providing a sintered zirconia ceramic body having a surface; •chemically reducing the sintered zirconia ceramic body in whole or in part to form a reduced surface to the sintered zirconia ceramic body; •applying a brazing material to at least part of the reduced surface to form an assembly comprising said brazing material and sintered zirconia ceramic body; •heating said assembly to a temperature sufficient to at least partially melt the brazing material such that the brazing material wets the reduced surface; and •cooling the assembly to solidify the brazing material.