Structural Transition Joints: DetaCouple ™ and TriClad ®

DetaCouple ™ is, like TriClad ®, a Structural Transition Joint. These bimetal strips make it possible to weld different metals together. The biggest difference is that DetaCouple ™ is made in the U.S.A. with imperial sizes and TriClad ® is made in Europe with metric sizes. For more information about Detacouple, click here.

TriClad ® and DetaCouple ™ for shipbuilding

Strucutural Transition Joints TriClad ® and DetaCouple ™ are widely used in shipbuilding, because mechanical joining techniques have several disadvantages (like corrosion). Structural Transition Joints are used in shipbuilding because:

• It saves weight
• Exploits the best properties of both materials
• Is resistant to corrosion
• Has a great tensile strength
• Has a great fatigue resistance

TriClad ® and DetaCouple ™ is a transition joint that is used to provide a permanent connection between aluminum and steel. With TriClad ® and DetaCouple ™, the connection is efficient and maintenance free. Therefore it is used in marine and shipbuilding. TriClad ® and DetaCouple ™ are manufactured by DMC NobelClad, a company that is specialized in explosion bonding or explosion cladding. Their transition joints are of the highest quality and therefore have the best on-time records in the industry.

DMC NobelClad’s DetaCouple ™

The DMC NobelClad DetaCouple ™ structural transition joint is used in various markets to join materials that would have to be mechanically fastened. Like TriClad ®, it is often used in shipbuilding. DetaCouple ™ is a widely recognized industry standard for welding aluminum superstructures and bulkheads to steel hulls, framing and decks. Our structural transition joints are ABS approved and utilize a patented bonding process certified by Military Specification MIL-J-24445A, NobelClad Product Spec DETA-604M.”

The product

DMC NobelClad has been a world leader in explosion welding over the last 40 years. This company offers different structural transition joints for the marine and shipbuilding industry.

TriClad ® and DetaCouple ™

TriClad ® and DetaCouple ™ are the strongest solution for welding aluminum to steel. It comes in on demand cut strips, and waterjet cut pieces.

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