The invention discloses a method for preparing a high-performance
beryllium-aluminum
composite material by adopting high-frequency pulsed arc additive manufacturing, and relates to an additive manufacturing method of a
beryllium-aluminum
composite material. The invention aims to solve the problem that the
mechanical property of the prepared
beryllium-aluminum
composite material is poor due to the fact that the length-
diameter ratio of beryllium dendrites in the beryllium-aluminum composite material prepared in the
electric arc additive manufacturing process is extremely high. According to the method, an alternating
magnetic field is generated in a
molten pool through high-frequency
pulse current, periodic
Lorentz force is formed to drive strong
convection of a melt, shearing force is applied to growing dendritic crystals, so that dendritic
crystal arms are broken, the length-
diameter ratio of the pre-solidified beryllium dendritic crystals is greatly reduced, a molten aluminum infiltration channel is shortened, the
shrinkage porosity defect is greatly reduced, and the service life of the molten aluminum is prolonged. The
mechanical property is improved. The fractured dendritic
crystal fragments form a high-surface-energy interface in the melt, the
nucleation energy barrier is reduced, a preferential attachment point is provided for melt atoms, a heterogeneous
nucleation core is provided, then grain refinement is achieved, and the
mechanical property of the beryllium-aluminum composite material is further improved.