Weld overlay cladding process is a form of welding which is generally applied on products which regularly come in contact with harsh environment. Pipes, forged fittings and valves are some of the piping specialties which undergo the process of weld overlay cladding.
The weld overlay cladding process is the application of a corrosion resistant alloy over the base metal. In this process weld metal is put on the surface of the base metal, which is different from the process of joining two pieces of metal.
The overlay cladding process is considered economical. There are several corrosion resistant materials available in the market, like that of nickel, stainless steel, gold and others. But these are expensive materials and it is not possible to use these costly materials to manufacture corrosion resistant pipelines and other system tools. Hence the best way out is to weld the surface of the low cost materials with corrosion resistant alloys.
The weld overlay cladding process from India can be used to weld base materials like carbon steels, duplex, super duplex, stainless steels and alloys. The weld overlay cladding process is applied to make the surface of base metals tough to resist high temperature and high pressure. The weld overlay cladding process also enhances the corrosion resistance property of the base metals.
The weld overlay cladding process from Crystal Industrial generally ranges between 2 to 20 mm, depending on the requirement of the process. While using the process of weld overlay cladding, the engineers from Crystal Industrial ensures that the original properties of the substrate material are retained.