An explosion is commonly associated with destructive action. Explosive cladding technology uses the phenomenon of explosion in a creative way and is of great technological importance in the production of advanced metal composites. It complements conventional methods of producing clad elements, such as overlay welding and roll-bonding. This technology allows joining metals and their alloys, impossible to connect by other industrial methods.
The cladding process performed in industrial conditions requires the construction of the so-called parallel cladding system. The joined materials are arranged parallel to each other, with a certain distance between them. The whole system is usually located on the ground. An appropriate explosive charge is formed on the surface of the clad layer material. As a result of charge detonation, clad material hits the base material with the proper energy, which leads to permanent fusion of the joined metallic surfaces. The obtained joint has a characteristic wavy shape or is flat.
