Beryllium-metals joints for application in the plasma-facing components

Abstract The results of the technological development for Be joining with other metals for high heat flux application are presented. The different types of joining technology — high temperature brazing by using the different brazing alloys and solid state diffusion bonding are compared. The results of diffusion bonding technology development for BeCu and Be-dispersion strengthened copper alloys joinings are presented. It was shown that for the joining of Be with austenitic stainless steels, the vacuum high temperature brazing using the ternary brazing alloy of AgCuMe system is more preferable than common eutectic AgCu alloy. The high temperature brazing technology for joining BeBe using the Al brazing alloys was also analyzed. The problems of nondestructive examination of Be joints, the data on mechanical properties, microhardness testing and results of microstructural examination of Be joint are presented.