摘要
Diamond-particle-dispersed silver (Ag) matrix composite was fabricated in a unique fabrication method, where solid-liquid coexistent state of the powder mixture of diamond, pure Ag and pure Si was designed to create during spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. The composite is well consolidated in a temperature range between 1113 K and 1188 K and no reaction was detected by scanning electron microscopy at the interface between diamond particles and the Ag matrix. The relative packing density of the diamond-Ag composite fabricated was 95-97%in a volume fraction range of diamond between 40%and 50%. The thermal conductivity of the diamond-Ag composite containing 50 vol.%(v/o) diamond reached 717 W/mK, approximately 80%the theoretical thermal conductivity calculated by Maxwell-Eucken鈥檚 equation. This result suggests that the solid-liquid co-existent state during SPS consolidation is very effective not only for rapid densification of the composite but also for producing strong bonding between the diamond particles and the Ag matrix.