How does explosion bonding work

Siewert, Stephen Liu, Glen R. Sign In or Create an Account. User Tools. Sign In. Skip Nav Destination Close mobile search navigation. ASM Handbook. Edited by. This Site. Google Scholar. Thomas A. Siewert ; Thomas A. Stephen Liu ; Stephen Liu.

Glen R. United States: N. Copy to clipboard. United States. Other availability. Find in Google Scholar. Search WorldCat to find libraries that may hold this journal. It is therefore quite a violent process. Only specialised companies can carry out this welding. Explosion welding is used to connect two dissimilar metals. In shipbuilding, it is a requirement that the mechanical, electrical and corrosion properties of both metals are preserved. Explosion welding makes this possible.

Explosion welding is a solid state welding process that uses precision explosions. The parts that need to be connected are placed at a certain angle to each other. Explosive material is applied to the sheet metal. This is done evenly. A shock wave pushes one metal against another. During this process, an energy is released that is converted into heat. This effect causes the formation of a local plasma jet. It blows away oxides and makes a thin layer of both metals plastic.