Improving joint strength of lightweight magnesium and aluminum clad sheets by forming a Mg-Al-containing high/medium entropy interlayer

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23K04455
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 26050:Material processing and microstructure control-related
Research Institution	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Principal Investigator	Bian Mingzhe 国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, 材料・化学領域, 研究員 (30848320)
Project Period (FY)	2023-04-01 – 2026-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords	Magnesium / Aluminum / High entropy interlayer / Ultrasonic welding / Interface
Outline of Research at the Start	The purpose of this project is to sputter various elements in different ratios by a vacuum deposition method, thereafter forming a ductile nano-scale high/medium-entropy interlayer at the joint interface after ultrasonic welding.