Method of manufacture composite material of carbon fibers in a carbon

Abstract

A carbon/carbon composite material is efficiently and economically produced while maintaining a certain degree of strength, by mechanically mixing a matrix carbon material and carbon fibers in proportions that are determined on the basis of the carbonization ratio of the matrix material and on the basis of the desired ratio of fibers to be contained in a resultant product. After pressure molding the mixture, the mixture is cured, and carbonized while being further pressurized. Thus, additional matrix material is provided which fills open pores left by evaporated matrix material at the time of molding, curing, etc., thereby increasing the density. A carbon/carbon composite material of good quality has been provided without requiring repetition of steps.