Cladding is a fundamental process to the fabrication industry and is applied across the whole
spectrum of applications; including Nuclear, Petrochemical and Oil and Gas. The ability to fabricate
in C Mn, low alloy steels for the main structure, utilising the strength and other physical properties,
then applying a corrosion resistant layer in the area where this is needed, provides unique
flexibility and cost savings.
There are many ways to apply this corrosion resistant layer from, roll cladding at the steel rolling
stage and explosive cladding of existing plate, however the most flexible is weld cladding. All the
welding processes can be utilised however due to constraints in the physical requirements, some
are better suited than others.