The invention relates to a
copper-based
composite material, and particularly relates to a short
fiber-particle synergetically-reinforced
copper-based
composite material which is prepared through
powder metallurgy. Short fibers and particles are used as reinforced phases, the content of the short
fiber is 0.1-0.1 wt%, and the content of reinforcement particles is 0.1-10 wt%. The short fibers can be carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers,
ceramic short fibers, and the like, and the particles used as reinforced phases can be aluminum
oxide,
zirconium oxide,
magnesium oxide,
titanium dioxide,
silicon carbide,
titanium carbide,
tungsten carbide,
silicon nitride, aluminum
nitride,
titanium nitride,
titanium diboride, Ti3SiC2, and the like. The
composite material is prepared through the steps of mixing, forming,
sintering and
processing, and the
room temperature and the high temperature strength of the composite material can be increased by more than 3 times in comparison with those of pure
copper; the electrical
conductivity of the composite material can reach more than 80% of that of pure copper; the
thermal conductivity of the composite material can reach more than 70% of that of pure copper; the
coefficient of friction of the composite material can be reduced to be below 70% of that of pure copper; and the wear rate of the composite material can be reduced to be below 50% of that of pure copper.