This invention relates to an aluminum-based
composite material, a
robot arm, and a method for preparing the
robot arm, belonging to the technical field of
metal matrix composites and high-end equipment structural components. The aluminum-based
composite material comprises an aluminum
alloy matrix and
silicon carbide particle reinforcement distributed within the aluminum
alloy matrix. The
chemical composition of the aluminum
alloy matrix, by
mass percentage, includes: Cu 3.0-6.0%, Mg 0.5-2.0%, Ag 0.1-1.0%, Zr 0.05-0.3%, Ti 0.01-0.2%, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities. The
microstructure of the aluminum alloy matrix contains L12-Al3(Zr,Ti) nanophases and
lath-like Al2Cu phases. The
robot arm prepared using this aluminum-based
composite material exhibits an axial tensile strength exceeding 320 MPa and an axial
thermal conductivity exceeding 220 W / (m·K) at a high temperature of 300℃, achieving an integrated function of "
load bearing and heat conduction." This invention effectively solves the problems of decreased accuracy and shortened lifespan of existing robot arms due to material
softening and insufficient heat conduction at high temperatures, and has the advantages of lightweight, high reliability and low cost.