The invention provides an Al-RE
rare earth alloy powder fuel forming an
oxygen diffusion channel at a
grain boundary, which is characterized in that a
rare earth intermediate
alloy Al-RE is added into a pure Al melt, alloying is carried out, and a solidification structure capable of diffusing
oxygen atoms is formed after supersonic atomization of an
inert gas atomization
system, non-equilibrium cooling and staged treatment. In the high-temperature oxidation environment, the
rare earth alloy powder fuel is oxidized, meanwhile, the
grain boundary also starts to be oxidized,
oxygen is diffused from the surface of the
powder to the interior, an
oxygen diffusion channel and a
microstructure are formed through
grain boundary oxidation, and complete oxidation
combustion is achieved. The micron-sized powder fuel with the
oxygen diffusion channel formed at the
crystal boundary in the alloy powder fuel is low in production cost and easy to store, and has the advantages of reaction characteristics of nano-particle powder and high
combustion efficiency. And due to the existence of an
oxygen diffusion channel in the powder, internal
crystal grains can be oxidized to a great extent, and almost no unburned residue exists, so that the
combustion efficiency and the economic benefit of the fuel are improved, and the propelling capacity of the fuel is also greatly improved.