FABRICATION AND PROPERTIES OF CARBON-FIBER-REINFORCED COPPER COMPOSITE BY CONTROLLED 3-STEP ELECTRODEPOSITION

Fabrication and properties of continuum carbon fibre-reinforced copper materials by controlled three-step electrodeposition are described. T he effects of processing parameters, i.e. hot-pressing temperature, pr essure and duration, and reinforcement content, on the properties of c omposites are discussed. An alloying element, nickel, was introduced i nto the C/Cu interface to enhance the composite strength. Finally, the relatively optimum production parameters (i.e. 30 wt % fibre, 700 deg rees C, 40 min and 10 MPa) are suggested.