Manual

5
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The CADWELD
®
process is applicable to materials
other than copper. Some of these materials are:
Common steel
Chromax*
Everdur
®
Steel rail
Copper-clad steel
Columbium
Niobium
Brass
Wrought iron
Stainless steel
Cor-Ten
®
Monel
Cast iron
Kama*
Galvanized and
bethanized steel
Bronze
Commercially
pure iron
Silicon bronze
Nichrome*
Nichrome V*
*Resistance Heater Materials
A CADWELD welded connection produces a joint
(or connection) superior in performance to any
known mechanical or pressure type surface-to-
surface contact connector. By virtue of its molecular
bond, a CADWELD welded connection will not
loosen or increase in resistance over the lifetime
of the installation.
CADWELD Welded Connections Offer the
Following Advantages:
• Currentcarrying(fusing)capacityequaltothat
of the conductor.
• Willnotdeterioratewithage.
• Permanentmolecularbondthatcannotloosen
or corrode.
• Willwithstandrepeatedfaults.
• Lowlaborcosts.
• Madewithinexpensive,lightweightequipment
— saves time on the job site.
• Nospecialskillsarerequired.
• Noexternalpowerorheatrequired.
• Canbecheckedforqualitybyvisualinspection.
• Portablesystem.
The CADWELD
®
Connection
Cable sleeved by
CADWELD metal
beyond weld
for mechanical
strength
CADWELD metal
Molecular bond of
cable strand ends
to CADWELD metal