Strip Cladding Welding
A surfacing welding process where a wide metal strip electrode is melted onto base materials using submerged arc or electroslag techniques. This produces corrosion-resistant surface layers on components.
This is not a welding process, but rather describes a type of electrochemical deposition or coating. Forget all the invented parameters and complicated chemistry. The principle is simple: you place a strip electrode with an electrolyte carrier on the workpiece, pass current through it, and the electrode material transfers as a layer onto the surface. This is for corrosion protection, not for joining parts. It is important that the surface is clean and free of grease, otherwise the layer won't adhere. You have to adjust the current and exposure time depending on the material and desired layer thickness – there is no one-size-fits-all. After coating, check the surface for even wetting and firm bonding. If the layer flakes off or has gaps, the surface wasn't clean or the settings were wrong.