The invention discloses a preparation method of a
carbon nanotube-
alumina composite reinforced
magnesium-based
composite material, which relates to the manufacture of
magnesium-based
alloy by using a
casting method. The preparation method comprises the steps of: step 1, calcining and reducing raw materials of
ferric nitrate nonahydrate and
alumina in the ratio of (0.07-1.00):1 to obtain an iron /
alumina composite catalyst, and finally, performing
catalytic pyrolysis reaction by using the
mixed gas of
nitrogen gas and
ethylene in the volume ratio of (6-12):1 for uniformly dispersing carbon nanotubes on the surface of the alumina, so as to prepare a
carbon nanotube-
alumina composite reinforced phase; and step 2, adding the
carbon nanotube-
alumina composite reinforced phase to a molten
magnesium base material, and stirring and
casting to prepare the carbon
nanotube-
alumina composite reinforced magnesium-based
composite material, wherein the added carbon
nanotube-alumina composite reinforced phase accounts for 1-15% of the molten magnesium base material by
mass percentage. According to the invention, the defect of a magnesium-based
alloy texture in the magnesium-based
composite material produced in the prior art is overcome, the excellent enhancing effect of the carbon nanotubes in a magnesium matrix can be brought into full play, and the comprehensive performance of the magnesium-based composite material is ensured to be enhanced.