Write two application of metal cladding process.

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Applications : 1) Al clad sheets used in aircraft industry in which a plate of duralumin is sandwiched between two layers of 99.5% pure Al. 2) Cu clad steel wire is obtained by forcing steel rod into closely fitted cu-tube is used for electrical conductors possessing combining strength of steel with the high conductivity of Cu.

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