Microstructure and mechanical properties of C/C composite joint brazed with Ni-based filler

The novel Ni-based brazing filler was used to join C/C composites. When brazing temperature increased from 1080 to 1100 °C, the wetting angle decreased from 23° to 14°, and the brazing filler had good wettability on the surface of C/C composites. The brazing seam of the brazed joint consisted of Ni(s,s) and Cr₃C₂ phases. As brazing temperature increased, lots of Cr₃C₂ phases were generated at the bonding interface, and the thick reaction layer was formed. When brazing temperature was 1120 °C, the shear strength of C/C joint reached the maximum value of 31.5 MPa. The fracture path extended in the C/C matrix close to the bonding interface.