Dissimilar Metals

Engineers are re-imagining the world powered by metal composites, learn about the beneficial properties of NobelClad transition joints.

Titanium clad is used in pressure vessels for corrosive processing of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) or chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC).

Learn about the techniques available to manufacture clad material: explosion welding, roll bonding and weld overlay.

Sophisticated networks of crude oil furnaces, distillation towers, and heat exchangers cost revenue, however using clad plates is smart business.

Curious how weld overlay melts one metal—the cladding layer—onto the surface of another metal of similar composition?

YS Choi manages the Asian team and stays closely linked to all of NobelClad’s production facilities ensuring Asian projects are executed.

With sales resources dedicated to clad worldwide learn how Cliff Wee supports oil & gas customers from Singapore.

Did you know, roll bonding passes two or more metals through a pair of flat rollers at high temperature to bond dissimilar metals?

Study results show toughness properties of TMCP pipe material that underwent the explosion welding process for cladding with Alloy 825 and 625.

RailClad™ transition joints are used to make a welded and maintenance free connection between Aluminum and steel in the train industry.

Learn how strategic alliances play a major role in how NobelClad manages a unique and global supply chain.

The Coradia Polyvalent regional trains were built with explosion welded transition joints – the only solution in industry for welding dissimilar metals.

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DetaCouple™ structural transition joints allow naval architects and shipbuilders to maximize on the strength of Steel and the resistance of Aluminum.

Is explosion welding a reliable and economical option for producing clad induction bends? Read on for results.

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Johnson Controls clad water-cooled marine chillers are used on cruise ships all over the world. Read the full story here.

NobelClad uses its explosion welding process to manufacture clad plates used for the production of longitude welded clad pipes and plates.

These specification is for clad plate made from various metal combinations for explosion welded clad plate.

Learn how NobelClad re-imagines what is possible to safely solve material design challenges in energy, industrial and infrastructure markets.

Hybrid butt joints between steel and aluminum can be an effective mean to fabricate hybrid car bodies. See the research behind this study.

Merrem & la Porte Hitech Metals division is the supplier of TriClad, aluminium to steel transition joints in Europe, Africa and Asia.

In this study, mechanical and corrosion testing show how to manufacture clad bends in a reliable & economic way.

Read our press release on NobelClad and Spur Industries supply-distribution alliance.

In Mt. Braddock, PA, NobelClad offers a variety of services like water jet cutting, abrasive belt grinding, flattening, heat treating and more.

Based in Germany, read how Heike Zengler works with customers all over Eastern Europe in her role as Inside Sales.

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Aluminium to copper transition joints are the most cost-efficient solution for joining copper to aluminium on cathode heads.

NobelClad's patented Detaclad manufacturing process delivers explosion welded plates and heads used in service around the globe.

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To keep acetic acid operations running reliably and safely, today’s fabricators and engineers rely on one metal—zirconium.

This technical study verifies the bond between clad material and the base steel is robust enough to withstand heavy internal attachments in pressure vessels.

Our European market has made significant investments to best serve the changing needs of our customers. Check out these recent investments.

Manufacture of clad pressure vessels requires elevated temperature forming of heads. Improper forming conditions can result in inappropriate corrosion and mechanical properties.

Polymetal International chose explosion welded titanium clad vessels as a more economical, reliable solution for high temperature and high-pressure operating conditions.

Nickel-base HYBRID BC1 Alloy offers superior corrosion performance to established Ni-Mo and Ni-Cr-Mo alloys in several corrosive environments.

TriClad® aluminum-steel transition joints are used to provide an efficient and maintenance free welded connection in Europe, Africa and Asia.

This paper reviews hydrogen induced disbonding compared to the three primary cladding techniques.

If the bond between the cladding metal and the base metal can be qualified, engineers can flexibly design internals to be welded directly to the clad.

Learn about the feasibility of producing a heavy wall bend undergone a full body quenching and tempering process stemming from a TMCP plate.

For rail engineers, joining highly dissimilar metals such as aluminum to steel represents a challenge during assembly design.

This paper reviews the corrosion resistance of explosion clad Ni-Cr-Mo alloys.

Directly attaching internals lowers cost and shortens delivery time for fabricated clad equipment.

Learn about the functional benefits of using titanium-clad steel for PTA processing equipment.

The International Journal of Fatigue conducted a study comparing the shear fatigue strength of the explosion-welded junction to a traditional butt welded joint.

Get to know our transition joint expert, David Gauthier, as he helps end users use clad for smelting and marine applications.

Read the press release announcing Dr. Edgar E. Vidal as NobelClad's Global Director of Business Development and Marketing.

Learn how Erik brings both an engineering and metallurgical background to his customers.

Explosion cladding of reactive and refractory metals offers cost reductions for corrosion-resistant chemical processing industry (CPI) equipment.

Learn how NobelClad’s large plates reduce your costs by manufacturing seamless, one-piece heads making them more reliable.

Emergency and field service teams rely on quality tube sheets and short lead times for quick turnaround projects.

Many of today’s MMA production facilities incorporate zirconium clad as a critical material of construction to keep operations running reliably and safely.

This specification is for clad plate made from a steel base metal that has been metallurgically bonded to titanium, zirconium, tantalum or niobium.

Yassine Ikiou approaches Inside Sales Middle East in the best way he believes: with personal service, quick delivery and competitive prices.

When it comes to hydrometallurgy, engineers have options, consider carbon steel and titanium clad lining in these process conditions.

When corrosion properties cannot be achieved with other lower cost alloys for pressure vessels and heat exchangers, zirconium cladding is used.

Learn how to execute a successful titanium clad equipment project with explosion cladding, a highly robust process.

Transition joints are made from two or more metals with different physical or chemical properties offer better capabilities when combined.

Kuni Etuk navigates supply chain processes to improve our ability to deliver raw materials and manufactured applications, on time and on budget.

To permanently join metals without fasteners, NobelClad’s structural transition joints enable welding aluminum to steel.

Cladder: Titanium Grade 1

Backer: Nickel 200

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Copper 102

Backer: Aluminum 1100

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Titanium Grade 2

Backer: 304L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Nickel 400

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 2

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Copper 110

Backer: Aluminum 1350

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Titanium Grade 2

Backer: Nickel 200

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Zirconium 702

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .625 in., 15.9 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Nickel Superalloy 625

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Zirconium 700

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .625 in., 15.9 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 17

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: 410S Ferritic Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Nickel 200

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 11

Backer: P295GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: SA516 55N Carbon Steel

Backer: Copper 110

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Copper 715

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Industrial Refrigeration

Cladder: Zirconium 702

Backer: SA516 60N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .625 in., 15.9 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Nickel Superalloy 825

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 11

Backer: P355GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Aluminum 3003

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Copper 101

Backer: Aluminum 1050

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Zirconium 700

Backer: SA516 60N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .625 in., 15.9 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 17

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 12

Backer: P355GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 11

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Copper 110

Backer: Aluminum 1100

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Copper 110

Backer: Aluminum 1050

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Aluminum 5083

Backer: SA516 55N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Marine

Cladder: Titanium Grade 12

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: 321 Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 60N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Nickel Superalloy 825

Backer: HY80 Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 11

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 1

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Aluminum 5086

Backer: SA516 55N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Marine

Cladder: Copper 101

Backer: Aluminum 1350

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Copper 102

Backer: Aluminum 1350

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Titanium Grade 11

Backer: 304L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 2

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Nickel Superalloy 276

Backer: HY80 Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Nickel Superalloy 276

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 17

Backer: Nickel 200

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 12

Backer: Nickel 200

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 12

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 7

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: 304L Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Copper 464

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Industrial Refrigeration

Cladder: Zirconium 702

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .625 in., 15.9 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: 316L Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 60N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: 317L Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 1

Backer: P355GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 12

Backer: 304L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Copper 706

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Industrial Refrigeration

Cladder: Titanium Grade 7

Backer: Nickel 200

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Aluminum 1050

Backer: 1008 Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Titanium Grade 7

Backer: 304L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: 304L Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 60N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Nickel Superalloy 600

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Zirconium 700

Backer: 304L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .625 in., 15.9 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Zirconium 702

Backer: 304L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .625 in., 15.9 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Aluminum 5754

Backer: S355 Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Transportation

Cladder: Titanium Grade 2

Backer: P355GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 7

Backer: P295GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 1

Backer: P295GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: 347 Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Copper 102

Backer: Aluminum 1050

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: 347 Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 60N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: 321 Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: 316L Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 2

Backer: P355GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 1

Backer: 304L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Aluminum 3003

Backer: 1008 Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Titanium Grade 17

Backer: P355GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 12

Backer: P295GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Nickel Superalloy 600

Backer: HY80 Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Zirconium 700

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .625 in., 15.9 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 17

Backer: P295GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 1

Backer: 316L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 7

Backer: P355GH Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: Titanium Grade 7

Backer: SA516 70N Carbon Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining, Chemical & Petrochemical, Industrial Refrigeration Oil & Gas

Cladder: 317L Stainless Steel

Backer: SA516 60N Carbon Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

Cladder: Copper 101

Backer: Aluminum 1100

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm

Industries: Metals Extraction & Refining

Cladder: Titanium Grade 17

Backer: 304L Stainless Steel

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Power Generation, Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Titanium Grade 11

Backer: Nickel 200

Thickness: .750 in., 19.1 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical

Cladder: Nickel Superalloy 625

Backer: HY80 Steel

Thickness: 1 in., 25.4 mm.

Industries: Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas

NobelClad’s structural transition joints permanently join metals without mechanical fasteners. Shipbuilders turn to us to connect superstructures and bulkheads to steel hulls, framing and deck components.

NobelClad’s electrical transition joints offer strong, low electrical resistance solutions aluminum and zinc smelting, when anode clad and cathode applications must operate at certain temperatures.

NobelClad delivers high-quality clad heads of all sizes for reactors, heat exchangers and process vessels. We adapt our head forming process to specific clad metal combinations.

Our clad tube sheets are made from corrosion-resistant alloys, making them ideal for applications ranging from refrigeration chillers on fishing boats to air conditioners for use in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing.