ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes the main mechanisms of self-organization that occur during explosive welding of contacting materials near the interface and thereby ensure adhesion of these materials. It considers the processes leading to the formation of cusps and splashes on the interface, as well as to their further evolution and self-organization as the intensity of external influence increases. The welding modes near the lower boundary are characterized by minimal collision velocities, ensuring the formation of a strong joint. The chapter attempts to explain the mechanism of wave formation during explosive welding. Fragmentation of a single type is similar to fragmentation under severe deformation, observed in many materials. Fragmentation due to explosion welding was called granulating fragmentation. It is this type of fragmentation that is closest to explosion fragmentation. The self-similar nature of splashes during explosion welding was a factor that initiated the fractal description of the interface.
