Clad metal strip

CLAD METALS CUSTOMIZed MATERIALS PROPERTIES

Materion’s clad metal process joins dissimilar metals, offering design engineers the flexibility to create unique property sets from multiple materials.

MOST POPULAR CLAD METAL PRODUCTS

Components used in automotive electronics, electric vehicle batteries, medical devices and electrical connector applications often require properties that cannot be delivered by just one metal. Our clad metals offer designers options to solve electrical, mechanical, thermal, chemical and other physical performance challenges in their applications. While we can develop customized solutions for specific applications, some of our most popular clad products include:

Strip of copper aluminum clad metal

 

Dovetail Clad Metal

  • For high-volume copper-to-aluminum assembly efficiency for lithium-ion batteries. Our patented side-by-side cladding process joins copper and aluminum in long continuous master coils for high-volume, low-cost laser assembly. Low height and narrow joint widths enable compact, flexible designs for bus bar and lead tabs. Learn more about Dovetail Clad® metal.

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eStainless Steels

  • For improved thermal management, our eStainless® clad material enhances performance and reliability by converting structural components into heat sinks. A fully formable copper or aluminum clad metal laminate combined with stainless steel, eStainless material maintains high stiffness with 10 to 15 times greater conductivity than conventional materials. Learn more about eStainless clad.

Electroplated connector

 

Electrical Connector Materials

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iON EV Clad

  • For faster direct current EV charging. Our iON EV Clad material can withstand the high current and elevated temperature environment of direct current connectors. The material is highly conductive with enhanced friction characteristics. Get more details about iON EV Clad.

CUSTOM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION AND PROTOTYPES

Materion is committed to innovation and continues to expand our cladding technologies to bring high-performance products to our customers. We design materials, fabricate prototypes and prepare samples quickly while maintaining focus on quality and application performance.

Continuous clad copper strip product

CLAD METAL CAPABILITIES

Materion serves a wide variety of markets and industries, including telecommunications, automotive, energy and consumer electronics. Our team of expert metallurgists is committed to developing the next generation of clad metals. Our clad metals capabilities include:

  • Continuous profiled strip
  • Electron beam welding
  • Electron beam zone annealing
  • Reel-to-reel electroplating
  • Specialty cladding
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ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICE AND SUPPORT

Materion’s team of expert engineers and scientists provide a myriad of metal combinations specifically designed to meet a customer’s needs. We can provide insight and support for:

  • Materials selection
  • Design support
  • Prototyping
  • Precision tolerances
  • Finite element analysis (FEA)

Contact our team to discuss your unique design challenges.

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