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Cladding

Also known as: Clad Plate

A layer of a - or -resistant alloy metallurgically bonded to the surface of a less expensive or less resistant — typically by roll bonding or explosion for , or by for other product forms — to combine the 's structural economy with the cladding alloy's resistance. Clad is a common way to obtain a -resistant surface without fabricating an entire component from the more expensive alloy.

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