Clad metals are a specific form of composites in which the materials a
re arranged in a layered structure. Cold-roll bonding techniques are e
mployed to produce more than 20,000 tonnes of clad metal laminates eac
h year in the United States. This article is an introductory descripti
on of the processing steps in cold-roll bonding, the nature of the bon
d created in this process, and the methods used to evaluate the bond's
strength,