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The term welding often conjures up an image of an arc welders helmet and sparks dancing across the metals surface. Although heat is often associated with welding, it is not always necessary. Cold welding is the process of fusing two metals together without using heat.
Cold welding is done by applying enough pressure to break the oxide surface which leads to adhesion. This means an instant attachment can be created in just fractions of a second with bare minimum pressure and will last indefinitely. Because of its unique properties, indium can cold weld to itself effortlessly.
Cold welding indium to indium produces a clean, efficient bond that doesnt change the properties of either piece of metal. When using techniques such as ultrasonic and laser welding, the properties can sometimes change. Higher purity, oxide-free indium wires can create a strong bond that will remain solid up to 157C. An indium, cold-welded bond can also endure cryogenic temperatures while maintaining excellent thermal and electrical properties.
Indium Corporation is a global leader for indium metal and associated technologies. For more information on indium metal, visit www.indium.com/indium49.
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Indium Corporation 是全球電子、半導體、薄膜和熱管理市場的主要材料精煉商、冶煉商、製造商和供應商。產品包括焊料和助熔劑、銅钎、熱介面材料、濺鍍靶材、铟、鎵、錫金屬和無機化合物，以及 NanoFoil 。公司成立於 1934 年，擁有全球性的技術支援，工廠分佈於中國、德國、印度、馬來西亞、新加坡、南韓、英國和美國。
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