The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

Monthly
  • pISSN : 1738-8228
  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title Thermal Properties of Copper Matrix-Ceramic Filler Composite Prepared by Polymer Solution Method
Authors (Bok-hyun Oh); (Chung-il Ma); (Ji-yeon Kwak); (Heon Kong); (Sang-jin Lee)
DOI https://doi.org/10.3365/KJMM.2022.60.1.68
Page pp.68-75
ISSN 1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN)
Keywords metal-ceramic composite; thermal conductivity; thermal expansion coefficient; polymer solution method; hot press sintering
Abstract A copper (Cu) metal-ceramic filler composite with high thermal conductivity and a suitable thermal expansion coefficient was designed for application as a high-performance heat dissipation material. The purpose of the designed material was to utilize the high thermal conductivity of Cu while lowering its high coefficient of thermal expansion by using a ceramic filler. In this study, a Cu-sol containing a certain amount of AlN or SiC ceramic filler was prepared using a non-aqueous solvent. A complex was produced by applying a PVB polymer to prepare a homogeneous precursor. The composite sintered without pressure in a reducing atmosphere showed low thermal conductivity due to residual pores, but the hot press sintered composite exhibited improved thermal conductivity. The Cu composite with 30 wt% AlN filler added exhibited a thermal conductivity of 290 W/m·K and a thermal expansion coefficient of 9.2 × 10-6/℃. Due to the pores in the composite, the thermal conductivity showed some difference from the theoretical value calculated from the rule of mixture. However, the thermal expansion coefficient did not show any significant difference.(Received June 11, 2021; Accepted September 27, 2021)