Patent ID: 6074764
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: B23K,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
A cladding material comprising:a metal substrate consisting of a metal whose main component is Fe or Cu;a metal mesh layer placed on said metal substrate comprising an expanded metal whose openings are formed by making staggered cuts in a metal plate over the whole part thereof so that each cut passes through the thickness of said metal plate, and expanding said metal plate in a direction intersecting the length of said cuts thereby opening each cut;a metal lining which is placed in contact with said metal mesh in opposition to said metal substrate with said metal mesh in between and consisting of a metal whose main component is the one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Nb, Ta and Ni, or consisting of a stainless steel; anda resistance welded zone which bonds said metal substrate, said metal mesh layer and said metal lining together.