Pressure Dependence of Carbon Foam Bonding Strength using Reactive Film

TL;DR

This study investigates how applying different pressures during reactive bonding film processes affects the bonding strength of carbon foam, demonstrating improved tensile strength with optimized pressure conditions.

Contribution

It introduces a new apparatus to vary bonding pressure and shows that pressure optimization enhances tensile strength of carbon foam bonds.

Findings

Increased bonding pressure improves tensile strength.

Reactive bonding film provides strong, lightweight bonds.

Optimized pressure conditions lead to better bonding performance.

Abstract

Reactive bonding film is a relatively new method of fusing materials with the potential to meet needs of particle tracker mechanics under development due to its resulting tensile strength, thermal conductivity, radiation tolerance, and low mass. Employing a new apparatus to vary pressure applied to samples during bonding, we find improved ultimate tensile strengths compared with previous results.