EXPLOSION WELDING

Group Member:
Yoddy A. Nuhgraha, 23711301
Roy Faizal, 23711007
Ethys Pranoto, 23111024

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 DEFINITION

• Explosion welding is a solid- state

process that produces a high
velocity interaction of dissimilar
metals by a controlled
detonation
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 ADVANTAGES
• No heat-affected zone (HAZ)
• Only minor melting
• Material melting temperatures and
coefficients of thermal expansion
differences do not affect the final
product
• The shock front compresses and heats
the explosive material which exceeds the
sonic velocity of undetonated explosives

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 COMPONENTS TERMINOLOGY
• Base component
• Cladding metal
• Flyer plate
• Interlayer
• Anvil
• Standoff
• Bond Window
• Bonding
Operation
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 PROCESS

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 PROCESS

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 PROCESS

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 EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL
• High velocity (14750-25000 ft/s)
– Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
– Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)
– Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN)
• Mid-low velocity (4900-47500
ft/s)
– Ammonium nitrate
– Ammonium perchlorate
– Amatol
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 DETONATION TYPES
– Shock wave develops if sonic velocity is greater than
120% of material sonic velocity (type 1)
– Detached shock wave results when detonation velocity is
between 100% and 120% of material sonic velocity (type
2)
– No shock wave is produced if detonation velocity is
less than material sonic velocity (type 3)

Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

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 WELDING PARAMETER
• Detonation velocity is a function
of
–Explosive type
–Composition of explosive
–Thickness of explosive layer

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 APPLICATION

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 APPLICATION
• Can weld large areas of metal
• Can weld inside and outside
surfaces of pipes
• Transition joints can be made

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 APPLICATION
• Chemical Processing • Power Generation
• Petroleum Refining • Cryogenic Processing
• Hydrometallurgy • Pulp & Paper
• Aluminum Smelting • Air conditioning &
• Shipbuilding Chillers
• Electrochemical • Metal Production
• Oil & Gas

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 APPLICATION

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 APPLICATION

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 APPLICATION

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 APPLICATION

3” Diameter AI/SS Ring Copper/Stainless 12” UHV Assembly

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