Joining of metal to ceramic bodies by brazing

摘要

A method for joining a metal body to a ceramic body in abutting relationship is disclosed. This method includes the steps of directly applying a brazing paste to a bonding area of a ceramic body without the use of a brazing preform, contacting a metal body to the bonding area of the ceramic body, and heating and cooling to form a braze fillet between the metal and ceramic bodies. The particular feature of the method is that the brazing pastes will wet and coat the entire bonding area of the ceramic body which is to be joined to the metal body.