Preparation and Property Modulation of Multi-Grit Diamond/Aluminum Composites Based on Interfacial Strategy

Abstract

The development of electronic devices has a tendency to become more complicated in structure, more integrated in function, and smaller in size. The heat flow density of components continues to escalate, which urgently requires the development of heat sink materials with high thermal conductivity and a low coefficient of expansion. Diamond/aluminum composites have become the research hotspot of thermal management materials with excellent thermophysical and mechanical properties, taking into account the advantages of light weight. In this paper, diamond/Al composites are prepared by combining aluminum as matrix and diamond reinforcement through the discharge plasma sintering (SPS) method. The micro-interfacial bonding state of diamond and aluminum is changed by adjusting the particle size of diamond, and the macroscopic morphology performance of the composites is regulated. Through this, the flexible design of diamond/Al performance can be achieved. As a result, when 150 μm diamond powder and A1-12Si powder were used for the composite, the thermal conductivity of the obtained specimens was up to 660.1 W/mK, and the coefficient of thermal expansion was 5.63 × 10−6/K, which was a good match for the semiconductor material. At the same time, the bending strength is 304.6 MPa, which can satisfy the performance requirements of heat-sinking materials in the field of electronic packaging.

Keywords

• diamond/aluminum composite
• spark plasma sintering
• particle size
• interface
• thermal properties