Explosive welding

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Explosive welding is a solid state welding process where plates are bonded metallurgically by the pressure generated from the detonation of an explosive charge.^[1]

Explosive welding is also known as explosive bonding or explosive cladding. Controlled detonations force dissimilar metals into a high-quality, metallurgically bonded joint. The transition joint has high mechanical strength, is ultra-high vacuum tight and can withstand drastic changes in temperature.^[2]

References

1. http://www.substech.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=solid_state_welding_ssw#cold_welding_cw
2. http://www.highenergymetals.com/