A METAL-CERAMIC COMPOSITE BODY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

A metal-ceramic composite body has a ceramic member (1) with a projection (4) extending from a larger diameter portion. The projection is fixed in a recess (3) or through-hole of a metallic member (2). So as to obtain substantially improved fracture strength under bending load, by avoiding stress concentration, the projection (4) is fitted into the recess (3) or through hole so that a gap of length (11) not less than the diameter (12) of the projection is provided between the end surface (5) of the metallic member (1) and the opposed surface of the large diameter portion of the ceramic member, and the thickness of the end portion of the metallic member gradually reduces towards the ceramic member with a radius of curvature (R) not smaller than 0.4 times the diameter of the projection (4).