Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum

The cladding process is a cost-effective solution to improve surface properties and obtain additional functionalities. The current paper focuses on the cladding of austenitic 304L stainless steel on aluminum substrate (SS/Al) by diffusion bonding, particularly relevant in the kitchenware field for s...

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Main Authors: Yasmine Gabsi, Sahar Zouari, Mariem Abdennadher, Lamine Dieng, Riadh Elleuch
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description The cladding process is a cost-effective solution to improve surface properties and obtain additional functionalities. The current paper focuses on the cladding of austenitic 304L stainless steel on aluminum substrate (SS/Al) by diffusion bonding, particularly relevant in the kitchenware field for safety issues. The study investigates the bonding characteristics and the deep drawing formability of the clad material, aiming to improve the understanding of its performance. The main results show a defect-free interface, as observed through microstructural analyzes. This highlights the ability of this process to create a good bond. The SEM/EDS results confirmed the absence of a diffusion layer. Microhardness and adhesion tests revealed non-uniform hardness values and moderate strength values across the interface. Numerical simulation showed the feasibility of deep drawing the SS/Al clad material without failure, proving its suitability in cookware manufacturing. These findings demonstrate the workability of diffusion bonding and suggest the potential for improving mechanical properties.
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spelling doaj-art-abedfbd2e3a04e1fa8dac2b9e2a764dd2025-08-20T03:12:22ZengMDPI AGJournal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing2504-44942025-01-01923010.3390/jmmp9020030Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on AluminumYasmine Gabsi0Sahar Zouari1Mariem Abdennadher2Lamine Dieng3Riadh Elleuch4Laboratory of Electromechanical Systems (LASEM), National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Sfax 3038, TunisiaLaboratory of Metallic Structures and Cables (SMC), Gustave Eiffel University, 77420 Champs-sur-Marne, FranceLaboratory of Electromechanical Systems (LASEM), National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Sfax 3038, TunisiaLaboratory of Metallic Structures and Cables (SMC), Gustave Eiffel University, 77420 Champs-sur-Marne, FranceLaboratory of Electromechanical Systems (LASEM), National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Sfax 3038, TunisiaThe cladding process is a cost-effective solution to improve surface properties and obtain additional functionalities. The current paper focuses on the cladding of austenitic 304L stainless steel on aluminum substrate (SS/Al) by diffusion bonding, particularly relevant in the kitchenware field for safety issues. The study investigates the bonding characteristics and the deep drawing formability of the clad material, aiming to improve the understanding of its performance. The main results show a defect-free interface, as observed through microstructural analyzes. This highlights the ability of this process to create a good bond. The SEM/EDS results confirmed the absence of a diffusion layer. Microhardness and adhesion tests revealed non-uniform hardness values and moderate strength values across the interface. Numerical simulation showed the feasibility of deep drawing the SS/Al clad material without failure, proving its suitability in cookware manufacturing. These findings demonstrate the workability of diffusion bonding and suggest the potential for improving mechanical properties.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/9/2/30aluminum304L stainless steelcladdinginterfacenumerical modelingdeep drawing
spellingShingle Yasmine Gabsi
Sahar Zouari
Mariem Abdennadher
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Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum
Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
aluminum
304L stainless steel
cladding
interface
numerical modeling
deep drawing
title Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum
title_full Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum
title_fullStr Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum
title_full_unstemmed Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum
title_short Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum
title_sort development and characterization of cladding aisi 304l stainless steel on aluminum
topic aluminum
304L stainless steel
cladding
interface
numerical modeling
deep drawing
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/9/2/30
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