Clad Plates for Chemical & Petrochemical Plants
Chemical plants handle acids, chlorides and high temperatures that call for reactive metals like titanium, zirconium and tantalum — metals that cannot be fusion welded to steel. Explosion cladding bonds them to a steel base, making large corrosion-resistant equipment affordable.
Applications
- Reactors, columns and pressure vessels
- Heat exchanger tube sheets
- PTA, acetic acid and urea plants
- Pharmaceutical process vessels
Typical clad materials
- Titanium Grade 1, 2, 7, 11, 12
- Zirconium Zr 702 (LO) / Zr 700
- Tantalum
- Nickel alloys C-276, C-22, 625
- Stainless steels 304L, 316L, 321
See all material combinations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can titanium or zirconium be clad onto steel?
Yes, by explosion welding. Fusion welding would form brittle intermetallics; explosion welding bonds the metals in the solid state.
How is the bond quality verified?
Every plate gets 100% automated ultrasonic testing plus shear, tensile and bend tests on a traced coupon.