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<strong>MIMET</strong> Technical Bulletin Volume 1 (2) 2010<br />
Feature Article 5<br />
JOINING OF DISSIMILAR MATERIALS BY DIFFUSION BONDING/ DIFFUSION<br />
WELDING FOR SHIP APPLICATION<br />
FAUZUDDIN AYOB*<br />
Department of Marine Design Technology<br />
Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur<br />
Received: 20 September 2010; Revised: 27 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2010 ; Accepted: 28 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2010<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
The diffusion bonding process is normally used <strong>to</strong> fabricate parts that require high quality and strong welds, involving<br />
intricate parts that are costly or impossible <strong>to</strong> manufacture by conventional means or when the materials used are not<br />
suitable in a conventional fabrication process. This specialized welding process has found considerable acceptance in the<br />
manufacturing of aerospace, nuclear and electronics components.<br />
Explosion bonding/ welding is being applied in the mass production of ‘triclad’ of aluminum and steel joining which used<br />
as transition joints for ship of steel hull and aluminum superstructure and other ship applications. Some disadvantages of<br />
this process are it requires high energy explosive materials <strong>to</strong> be used and have <strong>to</strong> be conducted remotely as it produces<br />
incredible noise. Diffusion bonding shall be explored as the alternative process <strong>to</strong> the production of these transition<br />
joints.<br />
Keywords: Diffusion, bonding, welding, explosion bonding<br />
DEFINITION AND PRINCIPLE OF DIFFUSION<br />
BONDING<br />
Referring <strong>to</strong> the “AWS Master Chart of Weld‐<br />
ing Processes” of American Welding Society, a<br />
*Corresponding Author: Tel.: +605‐6909002<br />
Email address: fauzuddin@mimet.unikl.edu.my<br />
relationship between diffusion bonding/ diffu‐<br />
sion welding with other solid state welding<br />
processes as well as other available welding<br />
processes was derived as in Fig. 1<br />
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