The invention discloses a gradient
copper-
nickel alloy and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
alloy preparation. CuCrZr is laid on the substrate,
laser printing is carried out, and a CuCrZr
alloy layer is formed on the surface of the substrate; gradient
powder feeding printing is carried out on the CuCrZr alloy layer, and circulation is carried out for multiple times; the conveyed
powder comprises CuCrZr and GH4169, the content of the CuCrZr is reduced along with the number of times of gradient
powder feeding printing, and during last gradient powder feeding printing, only GH4169 is conveyed, printing is conducted, and the gradient
copper-
nickel alloy is obtained. Through the composition gradient design from CuCrZr to GH4169 and the multi-cycle printing process, collaborative improvement of high strength and high
plasticity is achieved, and the product of high strength and
ductility is obtained. According to the method, a
single component can realize structure-function integration from high
thermal conductivity and electrical
conductivity to excellent high-temperature strength and
corrosion resistance, and the application potential of a
material system in different fields is greatly expanded.