This invention discloses a highly conductive
carbon fiber composite material and its preparation method. The highly conductive
carbon fiber composite material includes a
composite matrix and a conductive layer located on the surface of the
composite matrix. The conductive layer is made of
metal. The
composite matrix is obtained by sequentially laying a first ply and a second ply, followed by molding. The first ply includes at least one layer of first prepreg, and the second ply includes at least one layer of second prepreg. The first prepreg is made by mixing carbon
fiber and conductive resin, and the second ply is made by mixing metallized carbon
fiber and conductive resin. The metallized carbon
fiber is carbon fiber with a
metal coating on its surface, and the conductive layer is disposed on the surface of the second ply. The
carbon fiber composite material of this invention uses metallized carbon fiber and conductive resin in the matrix, which significantly improves the
conductivity to meet the requirements of electrostatic protection and
lightning protection, while retaining the advantages of lightweight and high strength of carbon fiber composite materials. Furthermore, the materials are firmly bonded together, and the mechanical properties are stable and reliable.