Abstract: A heat spreader module has a pedestal, a heat spreader member joined to the pedestal by a first active hard brazing material, an intermediate layer joined to the heat spreader member by a second active hard brazing material, an insulating board joined to the intermediate layer by a third active hard brazing material, and a circuit board joined to the insulating board by a fourth active hard brazing material. The first through fourth active hard brazing materials are supplied such that the active hard brazing materials have a thickness ranging from 3 to 20 &mgr;m when the components of the heat spreader module are joined together under pressure, and contain an active element in an amount ranging from 400 to 1000 &mgr;g/cm2.

Abstract: A different materials bonded member includes a ceramic base material and a metallic member which are bonded together through an Au solder material. The solder material is disposed on a bonding surface of the ceramic base through a given active metal layer or a given metalized layer and the solder material is heated and melted to form a pre-coat layer adhering to the bonding surface, the metallic member is disposed on a surface of the pre-coat layer through a barrier layer having a given function. A bonded part is formed by solidifying the pre-coat layer after it has been heated and melted under given temperature conditions to bond the ceramic base and the metallic member to one another.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method for producing a composite material composed of a dispersing agent and a matrix, and a composite material produced by the method. The matrix is formed by the steps of coating a metal-coated dispersing agent to form a metal-coated layer on the surface of the dispersing agent, filling the metal-coated dispersing agent in a jig prepared in a fixed shape, and then causing the reaction of the metal-coated layer with a molten Al by impregnating the metal-coated dispersing agent with the molten Al filled in the jig.

Abstract: A composite material is produced by a method where an adhesive composition which comprises a particulate material that reduces thermal stress and a brazing material containing a noble metal element as a base, wherein the adhesive composition can bond two or more kinds of different members to form a composite member with sufficient bond strength to avoid causing damages, such as cracks that occur on the side of the member that is weak against thermal stress, and also by a method to produce a composite member comprised of two or more kinds of different members, in which either the adhesive composition is used or the bonding portion of the different members is filled with the particulate material that reduces thermal stress, and then a molten brazing material is poured there into, and cooled to bond the members.

Abstract: A method for edge finishing glass sheets. Glass sheets are separated into desired sizes, after which the edges of the glass sheets are finished using first grinding wheels to grind the edges, followed by polishing wheels to round off the ground edges by contacting and moving the edges of the glass sheet against stationary rotating grinding and polishing wheels which are each oriented approximately parallel to the major surface of the glass sheet.

Abstract: A method for edge finishing glass sheets. Glass sheets are separated into desired sizes, after which the edges of the glass sheets are finished using first grinding wheels to grind the edges, followed by polishing wheels to round off the ground edges by contacting and moving the edges of the glass sheet against stationary rotating grinding and polishing wheels which are each oriented approximately parallel to the major surface of the glass sheet.

Abstract: A composite member includes a ceramic base and a metallic member which are bonded to each other. An active metal foil is disposed on the surface of the ceramic base and a solder material including Au or a solder material including an Au—Ag alloy is disposed on the active metal foil. The active metal foil and the solder material are heated to form a bonding layer and the metallic member is disposed on the surface of the bonding layer, and these are pressed and heated to bond the bonding layer and the metallic member through solid phase bonding. Since in this composite member the bonding layer and the metallic member are bonded by solid phase bonding, the composite members can be effectively inhibited from breakage caused by residual stress at the time of bonding and, moreover, is excellent in thermal cycle characteristics and thermal shock characteristics.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided for bonding two or more different members which can give a bonded material having excellent heat resistance characteristics while inhibiting breakage of the materials to be bonded by reducing the expansion coefficient, the Young's modulus and the proof stress value. A method for bonding two or more different members using the adhesive composition, and a composite member comprising two or more different members bonded by the above method can be provided by the adhesive composition which comprises a hard solder and a mixture of at least two fine particle materials differing in wettability with the hard solder and which is controlled in expansion coefficient, Young's modulus and proof stress value.

Abstract: There are provided a bonded member comprising a ceramic base material and a metal member; said bonded member comprising a ceramic base material 1 and a metal member 7 which are solid-phase bonded via a soldering material 5, an active metal 4 is placed on a surface of the ceramic base material 1, the soldering material 5 comprising Au is placed on the active metal 4, the active metal 4 and the soldering material 5 are heated so as to form a precoat layer 6, the metal member 7 is placed on the surface of the precoat layer 6 via a barrier layer 8 capable of inhibiting diffusion of a metal constituting a metal member, and the precoat layer 6 and the metal member 7 are pressurized and heated so as to be solid-phase bonded. The production method thereof also disclosed.

Abstract: There are provided a bonded member comprising different materials which are bonded together, the bonded member having air tightness at the interface between the bonded materials and also having thermal cycle properties and thermal shock properties and being able to be produced by a simple operation, and an easy-to-practice production method of the bonded member comprising different materials.

Abstract: A composite material 5 in which a dispersing material 7 is dispersed in a matrix 6 is provided.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided for bonding two or more different members which can give a bonded material having excellent heat resistance characteristics while inhibiting breakage of the materials to be bonded by reducing the expansion coefficient, the Young's modulus and the proof stress value. A method for bonding two or more different members using the adhesive composition, and a composite member comprising two or more different members bonded by the above method can be provided by the adhesive composition which comprises a hard solder and a mixture of at least two fine particle materials differing in wettability with the hard solder and which is controlled in expansion coefficient, Young's modulus and proof stress value.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method for producing a composite material composed of a dispersing agent and a matrix, and a composite material produced by the method. The matrix is formed by the steps of coating a metal-coated dispersing agent to form a metal-coated layer on the surface of the dispersing agent, filling the metal-coated dispersing agent in a jig prepared in a fixed shape, and then causing the reaction of the metal-coated layer with a molten Al by impregnating the metal-coated dispersing agent with the molten Al filled in the jig.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided for bonding two or more different members which can give a bonded material having excellent heat resistance characteristics while inhibiting breakage of the materials to be bonded by reducing the expansion coefficient, the Young's modulus and the proof stress value. A method for bonding two or more different members using the adhesive composition, and a composite member comprising two or more different members bonded by the above method can be provided by the adhesive composition which comprises a hard solder and a mixture of at least two fine particle materials differing in wettability with the hard solder and which is controlled in expansion coefficient, Young's modulus and proof stress value.

Abstract: Provided is a bonding method in which two or more different members are bonded through a fitting structure by forming a bonding layer of an adhesive composition controlled in expansion coefficient, even if the clearance between wall surfaces of the different members in the fitting structure is not enough to pour a given amount of a hard solder therein, and a composite member made by the method is further provided.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided for bonding two or more different members which can give a bonded material having excellent heat resistance characteristics while inhibiting breakage of the materials to be bonded by reducing the expansion coefficient, the Young's modulus and the proof stress value. A method for bonding two or more different members using the adhesive composition, and a composite member comprising two or more different members bonded by the above method can be provided by the adhesive composition which comprises a hard solder and a mixture of at least two fine particle materials differing in wettability with the hard solder and which is controlled in expansion coefficient, Young's modulus and proof stress value.

Abstract: A composite material is produced by a method where an adhesive composition which comprises a particulate material that reduces thermal stress and a brazing material containing a noble metal element as a base, wherein the adhesive composition can bond two or more kinds of different members to form a composite member with sufficient bond strength to avoid causing damages, such as cracks that occur on the side of the member that is weak against thermal stress, and also by a method to produce a composite member comprised of two or more kinds of different members, in which either the adhesive composition is used or the bonding portion of the different members is filled with the particulate material that reduces thermal stress, and then a molten brazing material is poured there into, and cooled to bond the members.

Abstract: A porous composite material includes a metal material for forming a matrix, and at least two kinds of fine particle materials having different wettabilities with respect to the metal material. The porous composite material is provided by melting and impregnating the metal material for forming a matrix with the mixture of at least two kinds of fine particle materials. The porous composite material has excellent characteristics in shock absorbency, acoustics, non-combustibility, lightness, rigidity, and so forth.

Abstract: A composite material is produced by a method where an adhesive composition which comprises a particulate material that reduces thermal stress and a brazing material containing a noble metal element as a base, wherein the adhesive composition can bond two or more kinds of different members to form a composite member with sufficient bond strength to avoid causing damages, such as cracks that occur on the side of the member that is weak against thermal stress, and also by a method to produce a composite member comprised of two or more kinds of different members, in which either the adhesive composition is used or the bonding portion of the different members is filled with the particulate material that reduces thermal stress, and then a molten brazing material is poured there into, and cooled to bond the members.

Abstract: Provided is a composite member comprising a ceramic base and a metallic member which are bonded to each other. An active metal foil is disposed on the surface of the ceramic base and a solder material comprising Au or a solder material comprising an Au-Ag alloy is disposed on the active metal foil, the active metal foil and the solder material are heated to form a bonding layer, the metallic member is disposed on the surface of the bonding layer, and these are pressed and heated to bond the bonding layer and the metallic member through solid phase bonding. Since in this composite member the bonding layer and the metallic member are bonded by solid phase bonding, the composite members can be effectively inhibited from breakage caused by residual stress at the time of bonding and, besides, is excellent in thermal cycle characteristics and thermal shock characteristics.