Abstract: An explosion welding method in which plating material is explosion welded to a base material with the aid of a reflected percussion wave generated by a detonating charge.

Abstract: When working material with the aid of shock-wave generating energy sources, the problem of tool fatigue occurs.This problem is reduced to a great extent by means of the inventive method, which prevents the occurrence of reflected tensile-force waves. This is achieved by permitting the pressure wave to pass into contact with porous material applied to the tool material, so that wave energy will be consumed by interference and heat generation in the porous material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing explosion-welded joints between the pipe or pipe lines. By carefully evaluating and testing the configuration of the ends of the pipes to be joined and also the functioning of the charge system, together with a system for encapsulating the charge and for determining the position of the charge during a welding sequence, it has been possible to provide a practical and reproduceable system which escapes the drawbacks of partial and poor weld bonds, cold-work hardening of the pipe material, and surface damage encountered with known systems of this kind. The method has been applied and tested on ferritic stainless material, so-called Duplex material, and on all carbon steel grades used in the production of pipe lines.

Abstract: When joining together pipe-lines, in particular, by means of explosive welding, an outer support tool is generally used, together with an inner peripheral body (3) which is applied by means of explosives (5), to the inner surfaces of the pipes (1 and 2) to be joined. The object of the invention is to replace the support tool by a tube formed from a strip (10), said tube functioning as support during the explosive welding process and which can be removed if desired, by unwinding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of welding together metal elements by means of explosion-welding. To limit the quantity of charge required, the charge is enclosed in an inert cylindrical medium serving as blasting medium and medium for transmitting shock waves. This shape eliminates the dependence on detonation speed and high-precision explosive charges can be selected, which can be detonated at small cross-sections. The cylindrical shape of the splicing material increases the tolerance limits for irregularity of the metal elements. A further embodiment of the invention also permits splicing from both sides of the elements, thus eliminating the need for supports to impede deformation.

Abstract: When joining together pipes the pipe ends are usually placed opposite each other and then welded together. This cannot be done with heavy pipes. A gap exists between the ends (3 and 4) to be joined. The invention provides a joint by producing a splicing tube (5) the length of the gap and joining this by means of explosive welding. The invention is also applicable for mending a defect (2) in a pipe (1) by the removal of a sufficiently large section of the pipe (1) to allow the splicing tube (5) to fit into the space obtained, the part removed containing the defect (2).

Abstract: The invention shows a method of joining metal elements by means of explosion welding, the edges of the metal element being bent up or otherwise provided with flanges. Since the charge(s) act primarily on the flanges in a direction other than the longitudinal direction of the metal elements, deformation of the metal elements is avoided or reduced. Due to its simplicity the joint is easily reproducible and is particularly suited for work under water.