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Basics
Explosion welding is a solid-state process that
Component Terminology
Base component
Joined to cladder
Remains stationary
Supported by anvil
Cladding metal
Flyer plate
Interlayer
Anvil
Standoff
Bond Window
Bonding Operation
Principle of Explosion
Cladder metal can be placed parallel or inclined to
Cladder placement-Angled
VD
Vc
Vp
Where:
Vc = collision velocity
VD = detonation velocity
Vp = plate Collision velocity
= preset angle
= dynamic bend angle
= collision angle
Explosive material
High velocity (14750-25000 ft/s)
Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)
Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN)
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium perchlorate
Amatol
Explosive type
Composition of explosive
Thickness of explosive layer
Can be found in tables
using:
Where:
K = adiabatic bulk modulus
= cladding material density
E = Youngs Modulus of cladding material
= Poissons ratio of cladding material
Advantages
No heat-affected zone (HAZ)
Only minor melting
Material melting temperatures and coefficients of
Disadvantages
In industrial areas the use of explosives will be harshly
Applications
Any metal with sufficient strength and ductility can
be joined
Applications
Can weld large areas of metal
Can weld inside and outside surfaces of pipes
Transition joints can be made
Chemical processing
Petroleum Refining
Hydrometallurgy
Aluminum Smelting
Shipbuilding
Electrochemical
Oil & Gas
Power Generation
Cryogenic Processing
Pulp & Paper
Air conditioning & Chillers
Metal Production
Examples
2000, 5000 and 6000 series aluminum alloys can be bonded to 300 series
stainless
steels using interlayers of pure aluminum, titanium and copper to produce joints
that
can withstand the rigors of cryogenic applications.
Examples
United States dimes and quarters are presently a
DIME
QUARTER
References
1.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261306904
001980
2. www.pacaero.com/products/explosive-bonding.html
3.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026130690
800263X