How Dovetail Clad Relates to EV Vehicles
As the electric vehicle (EV) market grows rapidly, Dovetail Clad is the solution for bonding copper to aluminum for use in Lithium-ion batteries.
Today, more and more people are turning to electric vehicles, causing the electric vehicle (EV) market to expand rapidly. The demand for the lithium-ion batteries used in this electric vehicle market is growing just as fast.
Most lithium battery cells used in electric vehicles (EVs) require the copper anode and the aluminum cathode to be joined together. Connecting two metals with such different properties inevitably comes with limitations, resulting in high costs and also affecting operating performance.
However, by working with leading battery manufacturers, Materion of the United States developed a groundbreaking solution with Dovetail Clad metal for the electric vehicle (EV) Lithium-ion battery market, thereby eliminating that limitation.
DOVETAIL CLAD is "the bonding of copper and aluminum into a single long coil," allowing it to be stamped and formed to create bus bars and lead tabs suitable for use in the lithium-ion battery packs of electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid vehicles (HEVs), and PHEVs.
DOVETAIL CLAD offers mechanical, electrical, and thermal benefits. We will take a detailed look at what these various benefits are in the next article.
Frequently asked questions
What is Dovetail Clad?
Dovetail Clad is the bonding of copper and aluminum into a single long coil, developed by Materion of the United States together with leading battery manufacturers. It can be stamped and formed to create bus bars and lead tabs for use in lithium-ion battery packs.
Why do EV batteries need Dovetail Clad?
Most lithium battery cells used in electric vehicles require the copper anode and the aluminum cathode to be joined together. Connecting two metals with such different properties comes with limitations, resulting in high costs and affecting operating performance. Dovetail Clad, with copper and aluminum already bonded, eliminates that limitation.
Which types of vehicles can Dovetail Clad be used in?
It is suited to the lithium-ion battery packs of electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid vehicles (HEVs), and PHEVs, and offers mechanical, electrical, and thermal benefits.