A cladded article may include a first metallic layer, a clad layer, and a first solid-state welding interface region positioned between the clad layer and the first metallic layer. The clad layer may include a first clad layer region having a first clad layer thickness in a thickness direction of the clad layer and a second clad layer region having a second clad layer thickness in the thickness direction of the clad layer. The second clad layer thickness may be greater than the first clad layer thickness.

A cladded article may include a first metallic layer, a clad layer, and a first solid-state welding interface region positioned between the clad layer and the first metallic layer. The clad layer may include a first clad layer region having a first clad layer thickness in a thickness direction of the clad layer and a second clad layer region having a second clad layer thickness in the thickness direction of the clad layer. The second clad layer thickness may be greater than the first clad layer thickness.

Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.

Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.

A cladded article may include a first metallic layer, a clad layer, and a first solid-state welding interface region positioned between the clad layer and the first metallic layer. The clad layer may include a first clad layer region having a first clad layer thickness in a thickness direction of the clad layer and a second clad layer region having a second clad layer thickness in the thickness direction of the clad layer. The second clad layer thickness may be greater than the first clad layer thickness.

A cladded article may include a first metallic layer, a clad layer, and a first solid-state welding interface region positioned between the clad layer and the first metallic layer. The clad layer may include a first clad layer region having a first clad layer thickness in a thickness direction of the clad layer and a second clad layer region having a second clad layer thickness in the thickness direction of the clad layer. The second clad layer thickness may be greater than the first clad layer thickness.

Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.

Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the process for a welding seam formed by means of collision welding, in which a first joining partner (1) and a second joining partner (2) are moved toward one another by an introduction of energy and are welded to one another to form the welding seam. A light flash between the first joining partner (1) and the second joining partner (2) is detected during the welding by an optical capture unit (6), which measures in a time-resolved manner, having at least one detector (19, 20, 24) and an actual value of a beginning of the light flash, a duration of the light flash, an intensity of the light flash, and/or an intensity distribution over time of the light flash is determined by an analysis unit (16) and compared to a respective target value of the beginning of the light flash, the duration of the light flash, the intensity of the light flash, and/or the intensity distribution over time of the light flash. The weld seam is only classified as qualitatively adequate if a maximum deviation of the actual value from the target value is maintained.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the process for a welding seam formed by means of collision welding, in which a first joining partner (1) and a second joining partner (2) are moved toward one another by an introduction of energy and are welded to one another to form the welding seam. A light flash between the first joining partner (1) and the second joining partner (2) is detected during the welding by an optical capture unit (6), which measures in a time-resolved manner, having at least one detector (19, 20, 24) and an actual value of a beginning of the light flash, a duration of the light flash, an intensity of the light flash, and/or an intensity distribution over time of the light flash is determined by an analysis unit (16) and compared to a respective target value of the beginning of the light flash, the duration of the light flash, the intensity of the light flash, and/or the intensity distribution over time of the light flash. The weld seam is only classified as qualitatively adequate if a maximum deviation of the actual value from the target value is maintained.