Braze Alloys

Georo™ Technical Information

High-purity gold and germanium alloy for vacuum brazing 

 

Key Benefits

  • Very low melting and vapor pressure

Suggested Base Materials

  • Kovar, Copper, Metallised ceramic

Nominal Composition by Weight

  • Gold (Au): 88%
  • Germanium (Ge): 12%

Forms Available

Foil

Powder

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Georo™ Thermal Properties

°C

°F

Liquidus

356

673

Solidus

356

673

Georo™ Physical Properties*

Metric

Imperial

Density

14.7

Mg/m3

0.531

lb/in3

Yield Strength (0.2% offset)

168

MPa

24.4

x103 lb/in2

Tensile Strength

202

MPa

29.3

x103 lb/in2

Elongation (2in/50mm gage section) 

2

%

Recommended Brazing Atmospheres

10-5 mm Hg

* Please note that all values quoted are based on test pieces and may vary according to component design. These values are not guaranteed in any way and should only be treated as indicative values. They should be used for guidance only and for no other purpose whatsoever.

Georo™ Safety Datasheets

Alloy

Foil

Wire

Powder

Georo™

BA-100
English

BA-100
English

BA-100
English

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