The C

f

/Al laminated composites were prepared by vacuum hot-pressing with 1060 Al foil

HL403 aluminum alloy powder and M40 unidirectional carbon fiber cloth as raw materials

and the fiber volume fraction is 22.80%. The effects of hot-pressing temperature

time and pressure on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated by orthogonal experiment. The results reveal that the hot-pressing time has the most significant effect on the tensile strength

and the hot-pressing temperature has the most significant effect on the density. The addition of HL403 aluminum alloy powder between 1060 Al foil and M40 unidirectional carbon fiber cloth can reduce the hot-pressing temperature and inhibit the interface reaction. Meanwhile

the Al

2

Cu phase formed can inhibit the formation of the brittle phase Al

4

C

3

which improves the mechanical properties of the composites. With the hot-pressing temperature of 510 ℃

the hot-pressing time of 180 min and the hot-pressing pressure of 15 MPa

the matrix and fiber of C

f

/Al laminated composites are well bonded

and the aluminum matrix layer and fiber reinforced layer are arranged alternately

and the fiber presents uniform distribution. A large number of fibers are pulled out when the C

f

/Al laminated composites are fractured

and the tensile fracture shows the ductile fracture of the aluminum matrix layer and the brittle fracture of the fiber reinforced layer. The composites show the satisfied performance in density of 2.492 g/cm

3

relative density of 99.80%

tensile strength of 254.75 MPa and flexural strength of 334.97 MPa.