A method for manufacturing a clad material (110, 410) includes performing a Ni plating treatment on a Cu material (104, 404) made of Cu or a Cu-based alloy to make a Ni-plated Cu material in which the Cu material is covered with a Ni plating layer, performing a heat treatment on the Ni-plated Cu material at a holding temperature of 650 C. or higher and 850 C. or lower, and bonding an Al material (102, 402) made of Al or an Al-based alloy and the Ni-plated Cu material on which the heat treatment has been performed to each other by rolling to make the clad material.

The present invention is intended to provide a roll-bonded laminate, in which an ultrathin metal layer is laminated on another metal without generation of wrinkles, cracks and the like.

A roll-bonded laminate formed by lamination of at least three layers, which comprises a peelable carrier layer 10, an ultrathin metal layer 20 and a metallic foil 30, wherein the thickness of the ultrathin metal layer 20 is 0.5 m or more and 20 m or less.

The present invention is intended to provide a roll-bonded laminate, in which an ultrathin metal layer is laminated on another metal without generation of wrinkles, cracks and the like.

A roll-bonded laminate formed by lamination of at least three layers, which comprises a peelable carrier layer 10, an ultrathin metal layer 20 and a metallic foil 30, wherein the thickness of the ultrathin metal layer 20 is 0.5 m or more and 20 m or less.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a metal laminate material, which has sufficient strength as well as molding processability, lightweight properties, and radiation performance, which is a metal laminate material that has a two-layer structure of a stainless steel layer and an aluminum layer or a three-layer structure of a 1st stainless steel layer, an aluminum layer, and a 2nd stainless steel layer, wherein tensile strength TS is 200TS550 (MPa), elongation EL is not less than 15%, and a surface hardness Hv of the stainless steel layer is not more than 300 for the metal laminate material.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a metal laminate material, which has sufficient strength as well as molding processability, lightweight properties, and radiation performance, which is a metal laminate material that has a two-layer structure of a stainless steel layer and an aluminum layer or a three-layer structure of a 1st stainless steel layer, an aluminum layer, and a 2nd stainless steel layer, wherein tensile strength TS is 200TS550 (MPa), elongation EL is not less than 15%, and a surface hardness Hv of the stainless steel layer is not more than 300 for the metal laminate material.

A dual hardness steel article comprises a first air hardenable steel alloy having a first hardness metallurgically bonded to a second air hardenable steel alloy having a second hardness. A method of manufacturing a dual hard steel article comprises providing a first air hardenable steel alloy part comprising a first mating surface and having a first part hardness, and providing a second air hardenable steel alloy part comprising a second mating surface and having a second part hardness. The first air hardenable steel alloy part is metallurgically secured to the second air hardenable steel alloy part to form a metallurgically secured assembly, and the metallurgically secured assembly is hot rolled to provide a metallurgical bond between the first mating surface and the second mating surface.

A dual hardness steel article comprises a first air hardenable steel alloy having a first hardness metallurgically bonded to a second air hardenable steel alloy having a second hardness. A method of manufacturing a dual hard steel article comprises providing a first air hardenable steel alloy part comprising a first mating surface and having a first part hardness, and providing a second air hardenable steel alloy part comprising a second mating surface and having a second part hardness. The first air hardenable steel alloy part is metallurgically secured to the second air hardenable steel alloy part to form a metallurgically secured assembly, and the metallurgically secured assembly is hot rolled to provide a metallurgical bond between the first mating surface and the second mating surface.

A lead material (5) for a negative electrode is made of a clad material (50) including a Cu layer (51) made of Cu or a Cu alloy and Ni layers (52, 53) each made of Ni or a Ni alloy. The Ni layers are respectively bonded to opposite surfaces of the Cu layer. The Ni layers each include a surface (52b, 53b) not bonded to the Cu layer, the surface including an oxide film (52c, 53c) with a thickness of 30 nm or less.

A process and apparatus for forming a structure comprising: a) forming a pack from a skin sheet and a core sheet, wherein venting grooves are formed in a surface of a sheet that is adjacent to the other sheet; b) placing the pack in a mould and heating the pack; c) injecting a first gas between the core and skin sheets to urge the skin sheet against the mould; d) injecting a second gas on the side of the core sheet remote from the skin sheet to urge the core sheet against the skin sheet; e) maintaining gas pressure of the second gas thereby diffusion bonding the sheets; and f) withdrawing some or all of the first gas from the cavity.

A process and apparatus for forming a structure comprising: a) forming a pack from a skin sheet and a core sheet, wherein venting grooves are formed in a surface of a sheet that is adjacent to the other sheet; b) placing the pack in a mould and heating the pack; c) injecting a first gas between the core and skin sheets to urge the skin sheet against the mould; d) injecting a second gas on the side of the core sheet remote from the skin sheet to urge the core sheet against the skin sheet; e) maintaining gas pressure of the second gas thereby diffusion bonding the sheets; and f) withdrawing some or all of the first gas from the cavity.