A preform for the composite material and an aluminum composite material
which can form a composite material has excellent abrasion resistant
property and high strength and a manufacturing method of the same are
disclosed. A pre-mixture 9 comprising aluminum borate whisker 3 and
potassium titanate whisker 4 in the range of 5% to 20% by volume was
sintered at certain temperature. The titanium oxide 11 produced by the
whisker reaction was bound to the surface of aluminum borate whisker 3,
and the preform having high strength was obtained accordingly. Aluminum
composite material 10 having excellent abrasion resistant property and
high strength was obtained by impregnating aluminum alloy 6 to preform 1
for composite material.