The invention relates to the technical field of alloys, and discloses a high-strength silver-
copper alloy and a preparation method thereof. The acidified carbon nanotubes are subjected to
functional modification, methylbenzene-2, 4-diisocyanate reacts with surface active groups of the methylbenzene-2, 4-diisocyanate to introduce-NCO groups, then through hydroxyl reaction of-NCO and 4-hydroxyphthalic acid, a plurality of carboxyl groups are grafted on the surfaces of the carbon nanotubes, the carboxyl groups can firmly adsorb
lanthanum nitrate through a coordination effect, and meanwhile, the carboxyl groups can also adsorb
lanthanum nitrate through a coordination effect. The
rare earth elements are prevented from being separated from the raw materials in the ball milling process, uniform distribution is ensured, the agglomeration tendency of the carbon nanotubes can be reduced, and the
dispersity of the carbon nanotubes in the silver-
copper alloy is improved; the carbon nanotubes have extremely high axial strength and excellent
conductivity, the mechanical and electrical properties of the
alloy material can be enhanced through load transfer and a conductive network effect,
rare earth lanthanum is segregated at a
grain boundary to form a pinning effect to refine grains, the alloy strength is further improved, and finally collaborative improvement of the strength and the
conductivity of the silver-
copper alloy is achieved.