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Stainless steel clad plate is a composite material consisting of a carbon steel base layer and a stainless steel cladding layer, bonded together through explosion or rolling processes. This clad plate combination offers:
Significant cost savings compared to solid stainless steel plate
Higher-cost stainless grades like 316/316L clad plate have a lower economic thickness threshold than more economical grades like 304/304L clad plate. This occurs because the cladding process cost represents a smaller proportion of the total material cost for premium grades in clad plate applications.
Increasing the cladding thickness affects the overall cost structure of clad plate. For example, 5mm cladding in clad plate construction requires a greater thickness of solid stainless steel to justify the economic use of clad plate solutions.
The choice of carbon steel base material (such as SA516 Gr. 60 or SA516 Gr. 70) in clad plate configurations affects the overall cost structure, though to a lesser extent than stainless steel pricing in the final clad plate product.
Stainless steel clad plate provides a cost-effective alternative to solid stainless steel plate in numerous industrial applications, particularly when:
The required solid stainless steel thickness exceeds the clad plate economic threshold
The application utilizes standard clad plate configurations
The project involves higher-grade stainless steel clad plate solutions
Modern clad plate technology offers reliable performance while delivering substantial cost savings. The clad plate approach allows for optimal material utilization, making clad plate an increasingly popular choice across various industries.
By applying the economic thresholds identified in this clad plate analysis, companies can achieve significant material cost reductions while maintaining required performance characteristics with clad plate solutions.
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Should you have any questions or needs regarding our clad plates, please do not hesitate to contact Fugo Tech.
Fugo Tech is focused on the manufacturing of clad metal plate and distributes the Stainless Steel, Titanium, Nickel Alloy, Zirconium and other non-ferrous metal pipes, fittings, flanges, and fasteners.
