Patent ID: 11897228
Assignee: DMC GLOBAL INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A cladded article comprising:
a base layer;
a clad layer formed from a material comprising tantalum or a tantalum alloy;
a first solid-state welding interface region positioned between the clad layer and the base layer;
a clad layer projection bonded to an underlying portion of the clad layer; wherein
the clad layer projection comprises a plurality of layered foils ultrasonically welded to the clad layer;
a foil of the plurality of foils is formed of the material comprising tantalum or the tantalum alloy;
the clad layer projecting is configured to form a joint with another article; and
the clad layer has a higher melting point than the base layer.