Title :
Aluminium-coated silica fibres: strength and solderability
Author :
Simpkins, P. ; Kurkjian, C.R. ; Schroeder, C.M.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fDate :
4/27/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The strength characteristics of aluminium-coated silica fibres and the solder joints made to them are reported. Samples consistently indicate bend strengths >1 Mpsi (6.9 GPa): the results from tensile tests are more variable but comparable when a gauge length correction is made. Solder joints are found to support loads up to 3.63 kg
Keywords :
bending strength; optical fibre testing; optical fibres; silicon compounds; soldering; tensile strength; 3.63 kg; SiO2-Al; aluminium-coated silica fibres; bend strengths; gauge length correction; solder joints; solderability; strength characteristics; tensile tests;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950493
