AME Clad Metal Brochure
AME Clad Metal Brochure
AME Clad Metal Brochure
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Stainless Steel Clad Aluminum: Giving You the Market Advantage for Induction Cookware
Stainless steel clad aluminum is ideal for high-performance cookware. This engineered material is more economical than other material compositions and is formed using our proprietary roll bonding and thermal treatment process to produce a strong metallurgical bond. In fact, the bond strength between the stainless steel and aluminum layers is equal to the shear strength of the aluminum. Stainless clad also offers excellent vacuum integrity, as well as superior thermal and electrical conductivity. Its key benets are:
Outstanding corrosion resistance Higher fabrication yield Lower processing rejects High strength High induction rate
The unique properties of stainless steel clad aluminum make it ideal for a wide variety of applications, including:
T-304 Stainless Steel and Magnet 400 Series Stainless that can be used on induction heating and conventional ranges. Less ductile than ALCOR 7-Ply and ALCOR 5-Ply, it can be used for various drawn shapes.
Stainless Steel cladding. The cladding is .015 thick and bonded to both sides of 3-Ply 3004, and 1145 Aluminum is on each side.
R=100 x D-d D
D = the blank diameter d = the punch diameter
Steel clad on one side of 2- or 3-Ply 3004 Aluminum with 1145 Aluminum on one or both sides. Stainless claddings range from thicknesses of .015 to .250.
Guidelines for deep drawing ALCOR are similar to those used for solid steel and carbon core. Fabrication suggestions are:
If youre manufacturing cookware for any type of appliance or heat source, theres an AMETEK alloy thats right for you.
Draw ring radius: 6x-8x metal thickness Draw punch radius: 8x-10x metal thickness Set down radius: 2x metal thickness Clearance between punch & draw ring: Metal
thickness + 5%-10% per side
Clearance on blanking & trim tools: Approximately Keep tools, lubricants & material clean during
4%-5% of metal thickness per side; scrap drop-off from trim should be 2x-3x metal thickness
fabrication because relatively soft-core material will mark deeper & more easily than solid stainless steel
Heat Conductivity
BTU/HR/FT2/FT/F
Elastic Modulus in
Blending PSI X 106
Poissons Bend
Ratio Tension
30 x 106 20 x 106
0.21 0.25
0.27
Selection of the blank diameter for development trials can generally be determined using the formula: FLANGED CUP D= d = Inside shell diameter d12 + 4 dh D= d1 CUP d2 + 4 dh D = Diameter of original blank
h = Height of shell
Other factors affecting calculation accuracy are: bottom radii, die clearance, lubricant, blank hold-down pressure, drawing speed and stress-strain characteristics of the stainless clad aluminum.
Who We Are
AMETEK Specialty Metal Products manufactures clad metals, metal powders, specialty wire products, metal strip, engineered shaped components and thermal management products used in cookware, automotive, aerospace, appliance, lock & hardware, telecommunications, marine, medical and general industrial applications The company is headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, and is a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electric motors.
U.S. HEADQUARTERS 1085 Route 519 Eighty Four, PA 15330 USA Tel: +1 724-225-8400 Fax: +1 724-225-6622 E-mail: [email protected]
www.ametekmetals.com
9/2012