This invention provides a
copper-
nickel-
chromium heat sink, its chemical
electroplating preparation method, and its application, relating to the field of
heat sink technology. The preparation method includes:
degreasing, removing impurities, and
drying copper foil to obtain a
copper substrate; depositing a
nickel layer on the surface of the
copper substrate to obtain a copper-
nickel substrate; subjecting the copper-
nickel substrate to vacuum heat treatment to obtain a copper-nickel composite sheet;
chromium plating the copper-nickel composite sheet in a
chromium plating solution to obtain a copper-nickel-chromium substrate; and surface reduction of the copper-nickel-chromium substrate in a
reducing atmosphere to obtain a copper-nickel-chromium
heat sink. This invention, by depositing a nickel layer on the surface of a
copper substrate and then performing vacuum heat treatment, helps to improve the density of the nickel layer and the
interfacial bonding force between the nickel layer and the
copper substrate. Subsequently, chromium plating is performed on the surface of the nickel layer to form a chromium layer. Surface reduction in a
reducing atmosphere can reduce high-valence toxic chromium to low-valence chromium, while also improving the uniformity and stability of the
coating on the surface of the copper-nickel-chromium heat sink, thus contributing to an increased service life of the heat sink.