Clad Metals in Coble Construction

摘要

Clad metals represent a specific area in a general field known as 'materials systems'. A materials system is defined as the integration of two or more materials to obtain a new material with a set of useful properties otherwise not available. Their increasing prominence results from the recognition that standard handbook materials often force the manufacturer to accept compromise solutions in terms of performance, reliability or cost. The 'materials system' approach, rather than starting with existing metals or alloys in a compromise solution of the use requirements, starts with a definition of the specific use requirements. This leads to the design of a layered composite material that combines the desirable features of its components in the optimum way. Some of the many approaches to materials systems are illustrated.