The application provides a Ti3C2T x Ag composite particle reinforced
copper-based self-lubricating material and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of
metal matrix composite materials. The method comprises the following steps:
etching Ti3AlC2
powder to obtain multilayer Ti3C2T x particles; then,
silver particles are plated on the surfaces of the Ti3C2T x particles by a
chemical plating process to obtain Ti3C2T x Ag composite particles; and finally, the composite particles are mixed with
copper-based
powder, and the mixture is formed and sintered by a
powder metallurgy process to obtain Ti3C2T x Ag composite particle reinforced
copper-based self-lubricating material. The application solves the problems of easy agglomeration of Ti3C2T x and
silver particles in the matrix and uneven dispersion by constructing a core-shell structure of the reinforcing phase, realizes
lubrication synergy of the two at different temperatures, and has the advantages of simple operation, economy, good
repeatability, excellent tribological performance of the
prepared material, and widened application of copper-based composite materials.