The invention relates to a
metal plated carbon
fiber which comprises a carbon
fiber layer, a
copper or
nickel plating layer is arranged on the carbon
fiber layer, and an aluminum plating layer is arranged on the
copper or
nickel plating layer. The invention also relates to a manufacturing method of the
metal-plated carbon fiber, which comprises the following steps: S1, plating
copper or
nickel on the surface of the carbon fiber by magnetron
sputtering: in the plating process of the
copper plating layer, setting the magnetron
sputtering power to be 150-300W, the
argon flow to be 30-80sccm and the
sputtering time to be 5-15 minutes; in the sputtering process of the nickel plating layer, the magnetron sputtering power is set to be 300-350 W, the gas ratio is set to be that the ratio of
argon to
nitrogen is (3.5-4.5): 1, the gas flow is 40-80 sccm, and the sputtering time is 10-20 minutes; and S2, controlled sputtering aluminum plating is conducted, specifically, in the sputtering process of the aluminum plating layer, the power is set to be 250-350 W, the flow of
argon or
nitrogen is 40-80 sccm, and the sputtering time is 15-25 minutes. According to the method, the stability of the
composite material is enhanced, the
thermal conductivity and
thermal stability are improved, the
mechanical property is improved, and the
coating thickness can be adjusted.