What is Metal Cladding?
Metal cladding is used extensively in manufacturing because of the potential for cost savings. For example, the U.S. Mint utilizes a metal cladding process to manufacture coins. Dimes, quarters, half-dollars, and dollar coins are all clad. The core and cladding of these coins range from manganese brass, copper, alloy metals, nickel, and zinc, while the cladding on the outsides may be copper, nickel, or a mixture of metals called an "alloy." When certain metals are scarce or more costly to obtain, metal cladding makes it possible to use a much lower percentage of that metal by bonding it to a plentiful, less expensive metal.
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