Fabrication of trimetallic strips by explosive cladding and rolling

Mamalis, AG; Vaxevanidis, NM; Szalay, A

dc.contributor.author	Mamalis, AG	en
dc.contributor.author	Vaxevanidis, NM	en
dc.contributor.author	Szalay, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:09:53Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:09:53Z
dc.date.issued	1994	en
dc.identifier.issn	0924-0136	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/11231
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Industrial	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Manufacturing	en
dc.subject.classification	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.title	Fabrication of trimetallic strips by explosive cladding and rolling	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/0924-0136(94)90374-3	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0924-0136(94)90374-3	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1994	en
heal.abstract	The fabrication of trimetallic composite contacts for electrical and electronic switches is reported. A thin layer of solder metal is explosively cladded onto a copper plate, the resulted bimetallic strip is rolled to a thickness of 2 mm and the cladded/rolled bimetallic is explosively cladded onto a 5 mm thick silver plate. Rolling is subsequenty used for forming the trimetallic composite to its final thickness. The effect of the cladding/rolling variables on the integrity, the soudness and micro- and macrostructural properties of the fabricated composite plates is evaluated in terms of ""surface integrity"" by using standard metallographic methods, microhardness testing and microprobe analysis. Interest is also directed towards the detailed characterization of the interface zones since defects at these zones could affect the electrical properties of the fabricated trimetallic components. © 1994.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA LAUSANNE	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Materials Processing Tech.	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0924-0136(94)90374-3	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1994PD42300066	en
dc.identifier.volume	45	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-4	en
dc.identifier.spage	407	en
dc.identifier.epage	414	en