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The gold solder, gold alloy interface.

O W Rogers

    Australian Dental Journal
    |June 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Soldering gold wire joints requires careful cooling to maintain metal properties. Rapid cooling can cause grain boundary widening and intergranular penetration, affecting joint integrity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Metallurgy
    • Materials Science
    • Biomaterials

    Background:

    • Maintaining the physical properties of basis metals during soldering is crucial.
    • Minimizing the amount of molten metal used is a key consideration in soldering processes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the microstructural effects of different cooling methods on soldered joints in platinized gold wire.
    • To compare the characteristics of soldered gold wire joints with cast gold joints.

    Main Methods:

    • Soldering 17-gauge platinized gold wire using 18-karat gold solder.
    • Examining the microstructure of soldered joints after immediate quenching post-flow.
    • Examining the microstructure of soldered joints after cooling in air.
    • Comparing the results with cast gold joints.

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    Main Results:

    • Quenching immediately after solder flow resulted in grain boundary widening and intergranular penetration.
    • Cooling in air also led to microstructural changes, though potentially different from quenching.
    • Some inclusions were observed in the examined joints.
    • Microstructural differences were noted when comparing soldered joints to cast gold joints.

    Conclusions:

    • The cooling method significantly impacts the microstructure and integrity of soldered gold wire joints.
    • Rapid cooling (quenching) appears to induce more detrimental microstructural changes than air cooling.
    • Further investigation is needed to fully understand the implications of inclusions and to optimize soldering techniques for gold alloys.