The invention discloses a Cu based-flux-cored wire. The Cu based-flux-cored wire comprises a flux core and a welding scale, wherein the flux core is prepared from the following components in percentage by mass: 20%-35% of Ni powder, 10%-15% of Sn powder, 1%-2% of Zn powder, 8%-15% of Pb powder, 2%-6% of Ag powder, 1%-4% of Si powder, the balance of Cu, and the sum of the mass percentage of the components is 100%. The abrasive resistance, corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity of the surface of low-carbon steel can be improved, and the performance of multi-functionalization of low-carbon steel parts is sufficiently developed. The invention further provides a method for low-carbon surface modification by adopting the Cu based-flux-cored wire. The problem ofthe low-carbon surface modification is solved, the corrosion resistance, the abrasive resistance, the electrical conductivity and the thermal conductivity of the surface of the low-carbon steel can be improved, and thus the steel parts meet the service condition in specific fields.