Explosion bonding is a well known process used for the manufacture of clad plate. Duplex Stainless Steel clad plates, bonded in this manner, combine the corrosion resistance of the Duplex alloy with the strength and low cost of a steel substrate.

Explosive cladding is a solid state joining process. In this process, explosive energy is used to create a metallurgical bond between the metals. The principal advantage of the process is the insignificant rise in the general temperature of the component parts with the result that the parent metal properties remain essentially unchanged.

The mechanical and corrosion resistant properties of the Duplex clad will be presented together with the results of metallographic examination.

Results will be provided by the authors which demonstrate the effects of the cladding process and also the effects of subsequent stress relieving treatment.