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Title: Explosion bonding: aluminum-magnesium alloys bonded to austenitic stainless steel

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6856139

The explosion bonding of 5000 series aluminum alloys to 300 series stainless steel alloys is summarized. The process technique involves a parallel gap arrangement with copper or aluminum bonding aids. Successful bonds have been achieved using either a single shot process for joining the trilayer clad or a sequential shot technique for each metal component. Bond success is monitored through a combined metallographic and tensile strength evaluation. Tensile properties are shown to be strongly dependent upon process parameters and the amount of intermetallic formation at the aluminum bond interface. Empirical data has been compared with experimental and destructive test results to determine the optimum procedures.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6856139
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-82-1021; CONF-821101-3; ON: DE82014080
Resource Relation:
Conference: ASME winter annual meeting, Pheonix, AZ, USA, 14 Nov 1982; Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English