030070131 Mehmet Can ÇAPAR, 5th week definiton (Part 3)
3-Clad Metal (metallurgical material system)
(old answer)
A clad metal is one made of two dissimilar metals that have been pemanently bonded into a rolled
sheet or product. Ter process is not electroplating, and it uses no cement or binder. The dissimilar
metals are simply pressed together between the wringerlike rolls of a cladding machine. By
applying just the right pressure at just the right temperature for just the length of time, the process
bonds the metals together molecularly, and no amount of tension can pull them apart.
(G. H. Walts, Journal of Popular Science March (1949), pp.154-155)
(new answer) (better)
Clad metals are metallurgical material systems that are part of a large group of materials termed
composites. They consist of two or more metals or alloys which are metallurgically bonded to provide
properties that are not available in a single material. The unique properties of clad metals as well as the
need for conservation of critical materials has resulted in widespread use of clad metals. They are currently
used for a wide range of applicatios, such as coinage materials, structural materials, electronic materials and
materials for the communications and transportation industries.
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