The invention discloses a carbon
fiber reinforced thermosetting resin-based
composite material and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
advanced composite materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: sampling matrix resin, a low-shrinkage agent, a curing agent, a
polymerization inhibitor, an internal
release agent, a
thickening agent and a dispersing aid according to the
mass ratio, and conducting stirring and uniform mixing to prepare resin paste; preparing flaky carbon
fiber prepreg from the resin paste and the carbon
fiber non-
woven fabric through a flaky molding compound process; flatly laying and overlaying the sheet-shaped carbon fiber prepreg, and conducting vacuum
hot pressing and die
assembly molding; and after the vacuum
hot pressing die pressing is finished, and conducting cooling and demolding to obtain the carbon fiber reinforced thermosetting resin-based
composite material. The preparation method has the characteristics of simple process, short production period, low
energy consumption, designable strength and modulus, easiness in large-area forming, capability of meeting the forming requirements of products with complex shapes and structures and the like; and the prepared
composite material has the excellent performances of high strength, high modulus, light weight,
isotropy and the like.