The invention discloses a method for improving dry-friction wear performance of an aluminum-based composite material, and belongs to the technical field of the aluminum-based composite material. The technical difficulties that the carbon nano-tubes are hard to uniformly disperse in the aluminum matrix and the interface bonding of the carbon nano-tubes and the aluminum matrix is weak are solved. The method comprises the following steps: one, weighing mass of carbon nano-tubes and silicon carbide whiskers by utilizing the formula as shown in description; two, plating nickel on the surfaces of the carbon nano-tubes, then placing in absolute ethyl alcohol, and ultrasonically dispersing to obtain suspension A; three, acid-pickling the silicon carbide whiskers, placing in distilled water, and ultrasonically dispersing to obtain the suspension B; four, dropping the suspension A in the suspension B, pouring the adhesive to press a precast block; five, placing in an extrusion casting mold, heating and keeping temperature, casting the aluminum alloy in molten state, sealing, performing secondary pressing, keeping pressure, cooling and then demolding; six, thermal-extruding; and seven, thermal-treating. The dry-friction wear performance of the aluminum-based composite material is improved.