The influence of the rolling method on cold forming ability of explosive welded Ti/steel sheets

Products made of clad sheets are a cost-effective alternative to products made entirely of cladding material. The cladding process aims to enhance functional properties, such as corrosion resistance and tribological properties, or modify mechanical properties and conductivity. This publication analyzes the influence of the rolling method on the cold forming ability of explosive welded Ti/steel sheets. Special attention was paid to the quality of the connection between the sheets, as it significantly impacts clad sheet formability. The drawability of these clad sheets was assessed based on the mechanical and technological properties, as well as through microstructural analyses. Experimental analyses revealed that hot rolling of the clad leads to the disappearance of the wave character of the interface and formation in its area of the Frenkel plane and interface layer, which significantly affect the mechanical and technological properties of the analyzed clad. Better cold forming ability, especially in reverse bend test, were obtained for asymmetrically rolled clad, which exhibits greater uniformity of structure.