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A method is used for interfacing materials of dissimilar thermal expansion in an X-ray tube. Initially, a first joint is identified, which has a first component to be received into a second component. Typically, the first component has a higher coefficient of expansion than the second component, so

A method is used for interfacing materials of dissimilar thermal expansion in an X-ray tube. Initially, a first joint is identified, which has a first component to be received into a second component. Typically, the first component has a higher coefficient of expansion than the second component, so the purpose of the invention is to reduce the physical expansion of that component in the joint. A plurality of slots is introduced along the approximate axial length of a coupling member at the joint, to achieve the aforementioned purpose. The coupling member is provided between the two components, and has a thermal expansion rate greater than one component and less than the other component.

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[ What is claimed is:] [8.] A compliant joint for interfacing dissimilar metals in an X-ray tube comprising:a first X-ray tube component;a second X-ray tube component, the first and second X-ray tube components having dissimilar thermal expansion rates;a coupling member positioned to join the first

[ What is claimed is:] [8.] A compliant joint for interfacing dissimilar metals in an X-ray tube comprising:a first X-ray tube component;a second X-ray tube component, the first and second X-ray tube components having dissimilar thermal expansion rates;a coupling member positioned to join the first and second X-ray tube components to nullify the dissimilar thermal expansion rates; andmeans for reducing physical growth within the coupling member of the component having a greater thermal expansion rate.