Preparation and Properties of Graphite/Epoxy Resin Conductive Composites

Abstract

Graphite / epoxy resin conductive composites were prepared by mixing and molding process, using graphite and epoxy resin as raw materials, filling carbon fiber cloth and mixing a small amount of metal powder. We investigated effects on the different ratio of graphite raw materials and the amount of carbon fiber cloth and different metal powder on the resistance and bending strength of graphite / epoxy resin conductive composites. The optimum ratio of raw materials was determined by the experiment. The results showed that the electrical and mechanical properties of the composites were good when the ratio of the two kinds of graphite was 1:1, filling two layers of carbon fiber cloth and the content of aluminum powder was 1%. The resistivity was up to 0.0800 Ω•cm, and the bending strength was up to 47.32MPa.