Braze Alloys

Active Brazing Alloys

Active Brazing Alloys (ABA®) eliminate the need for traditional ceramic metallisation prior to brazing as the active components promotes wetting on the ceramic surface.

One-step brazing with ABA® replaces metallising, firing and electroplating, offering savings in time and cost. ABA®s are available in silver, titanium and copper based materials and offer highly reliable hermetic seal between ceramic and metal for both oxide and non-oxide ceramics. Available alloy forms include preforms and paste.

Name

Nominal Composition
Percent

Liquidus

Solidus

Form Availability

°C

°F

°C

°F

Gold-ABA®

Au – 96.4
Ni – 3.0
Ti – 0.6

1030

1886

1003

1837

Atomized powder, Paste, Wire preform, Punch press

Copper-ABA®

Cu – 92.75
Si – 3.0
AL – 2.0
Ti – 2.25

1024

1875

958

1756

Wire preform, Punch press

Tini™-67

Ti – 67.0
Ni – 33.0

980

1796

942

1730

Punch press

Ticuni®

Ti – 70
Ni – 15
Cu – 15

960

1760

910

1670

Atomized powder, Paste, Punch press

Ticuni®-60

Ti – 60
Ni – 25
Cu – 15

940

1725

890

1635

Atomized powder, Paste, Punch press

Silver-ABA®

Ag – 92.75
Cu – 5.0
Al – 1.0
Ti – 1.25

912

1673

860

1580

Punch press

Ticusil®

Ag – 68.8
Cu – 26.7
Ti – 4.5

900

1650

780

1435

Atomized powder, Paste, Wire preform, Punch press

Cusil®-ABA®

Ag – 63.0
Cu – 35.25
Ti – 1.75

815

1500

780

1435

Wire preform, Punch press

Cusin-1-ABA®

Ag – 63.0
Cu – 34.25
Sn – 1.0
Ti – 1.75

806

1483

775

1427

Atomized powder, Wire preform, Punch press

Incusil®-ABA®

Ag – 59.0
Cu – 27.25
In – 12.5
Ti – 1.25

715

1319

605

1121

Atomized powder, Paste, Wire, Wire preform, Punch press

Special Alloys: we will be pleased to quote your special requests.

Zn – Less than .001%
Cd– Less than .001%
Pb – Less than .002%
P - Less than .002%
C - Less than .005%

Impurity Limits – All other metallic impurities having a vapor pressure higher than 10-7 mm Hg at 500°C are limited to .002% each. Impurities having a vapor pressure lower than 10-7 mm Hg at 500°C are limited to a total of .050%. (Applicable to all forms except powder and extrudable paste).