本研究中，將運用實驗室於金屬材料研發的成果，結合工業界廣泛應用的電漿熱噴塗技術，持續開發各種多主元高熵合金材料之熱噴塗塗層製造能力。熱噴塗技術為工業界常見的重要製程技術，雖然材料研究不斷的創新，但從事研究熱噴塗製程技術開發的研究人員卻為數不多，讓新材料的推廣與出口，缺少一分助力。因此，本研究將利用所開發的多主元高熵多相AlCoCrFeNi 高熵合金之粉末製造與熱噴塗技術開發經驗為主軸，專注於高熵合金粉末製造與熱噴塗技術開發、研究微觀結構、熱處理效應、機械與氧化特性行為等。進一步，透過研製適合熱噴塗用的AlxCoCrFeNiy (0≦x≦1.5, 0≦y≦2)高熵合金，並結合成熟的熱噴塗技術，開發可工業應用的產品，並希冀獲致優異表現之特用高性能高熵合金材料，最終期望能將研發成果順利導入至實務的應用領域。開發電漿噴塗技術製作出的高性能多相AlxCoCrFeNiy (0≦x≦1.5, 0≦y≦2)高熵合金塗層，預計將提供抗腐蝕性、抗氧化、耐磨耗、熱阻抗或各種延長材料壽命的應用，一個可工程化應用的選擇。

In this research project, we are developing the thermal spray processes for high-entropy alloys (HEAs) based on the research achievement and developing experience of our group. Thermal spray processes are common and fundamental techniques for many industries; however, few researches devote to establish and accumulate new data for such basic skills. In order to promote the application capability of new metal materials, we continue our developing roadmap through the following topic “The development of powder manufacturing and thermal spray process for the high-performance multiphase AlxCoCrFeNiy (0≦x≦1.5, 0≦y≦2) high entropy alloy”, and focus on developing a process to introduce high-entropy alloys (HEAs) to practical applications. The procedures include the optimization of AlxCoCrFeNiy powders manufacture and the development of plasma-sprayed AlxCoCrFeNiy coatings. According to the results of gas atomization, thermal spray, microstructure, and chemical compositions, the trial products will be promoted to Steel and Aerospace industries. A foreign research will be invited to participate in this project and in the charge of simulation, theoretical derivation and explanation, which will make the results and discussions more complete. Through this work, a significant advance and intense collaboration in the HEAs research field, breakthrough industrial applicable techniques, as well as high impact literature were achieved.

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