Cladding is often used to improve the erosion and corrosion of resistance of surfaces, whereby weld overlays of metals with very different properties from substrate extend the serviceable life of metals.
- Metallurgical bond between surface and substrate
- Controlled arc environment
- Semi –Automatic /Fully Automatic
Cladding:
- Coating material bonded to a substrate via mechanical force
- Clad & Base metal are not melted during fusion
- Common for highly corrosive applications, eg. Reactors, Vessels