These shielding materials consist of a core material made out of Stainless Steel or Carbon Steel or high strength low alloy Steel solid state diffusion bonded with Copper or Aluminum on both sides, which have properties ideally suited for the telephone wire and cable environment. These cladded shielding materials are good cost effective replacements for Copper, Bronze or coated Aluminum shields in the industry offering both excellent attenuations and mechanical properties required by these applications.