The invention discloses a
metal-based self-lubricating
composite material, comprising the following components by weight percent: 4-10 percent of
copper-plated
graphite powder and 90-96 percent of
bronze powder, wherein the proportion of
copper and
graphite in the
copper-plated
graphite powder is 30-50 percent of copper and 50-70 percent of graphite. A preparation method of the
metal-based self-lubricating
composite material comprises the steps that: a layer of spherical
bronze powder is pre-sintered on a steel matrix, mixing the copper-plated graphite powder and the
bronze powder according to the proportion, the mixture is stirred and then is uniformly coated on the surface of the matrix,
hydrogen is taken as protective
atmosphere, pre-
sintering and forming are carried out, then re-
sintering is carried out after rolling treatment, and the temperature schedule for the pre-
sintering and re-sintering is as follows: the temperature is kept for 0.5-1 hour at the temperature of 700-850 DEG C. The high-strength and wear-resistant
metal-based self-lubricating
composite material has even distribution, good
interface bonding, and the whole material integrates the good mechanical performance and
wear resistance. Simultaneously, the use of the composite material can save a great amount of non-
ferrous metal material, reduce the cost; and in addition, the composite material does not contain lead, is green and environment-friendly and can be used for manufacturing self-lubricating sliding bearings and chute boards.