Joined ceramic structures and a process for the production thereof

摘要

A joined ceramic structure including a ceramic member (1) and a metallic joining member (22) joined to each other through a joining layer (21) made of a brazing material, wherein a metallic member (7) is buried in the ceramic member (1) in the state that a metal-exposed portion is formed through partial exposure of the metallic member (7) from such a joining surface of the ceramic member (1) as contacting said joining layer (21), and the ceramic member (1) and the metal-exposed portion are also joined to the joining layer (21) along the joining surface (89) of the ceramic member (1).