The Thermal Properties and Firing Characteristics of Zr/KClO4 Priming Compositions Containing Graphite,Fe2O3 and Al2O3 additives

Thermal decomposition of Zr/KClO₄ priming compositions containing different concentration of additives, such as graphite, Fe₂O₃ and Al₂O₃ have been studied by DSC/TG techniques. The firing characteristics of these primer mixtures have also been examined by Bruceton test and by adiabatic calorimeter. The results of these experiments suggest that strong interaction has been occurred between KClO₄ and Fe₂O₃ in the solid state. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A Study on the Thermal Behaviour of Solder Glass

Vitreous solder glasses, such as Mansol #40 and FEG-2002, are commercialized solder glasses, which are compression sealing glasses that can be used to solder materials with expansions between 55-68⊙10^-7°C^-1, such as Al₂O₃. In order to understand and tailor the thermal behaviour of solder glasses, cylindrical-like glasses were first carefully ground with a stainless steel mortar and pestle. Initially, no exothermic or endothermic data were obtained from the DTA/DSC curves except those relating to melting. However, exothermic peaks appeared after the glass samples were re-melted. In this work, kinetic parameters such as the activation energy, and the morphology of the devitrification mechanisms for two kinds of solder glasses were also investigated, using non-isothermal DTA techniques. The activation energies ranged from 220 to 235 kJ mol^-1 and the devitrification mechanism parameters were close to 1. This indicates that the devitrification mechanisms of the two kinds of solder glasses involve surface nuclei. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.