The invention relates to a high-safety fuel rod. The high-safety fuel rod comprises a rod body which comprises a rod-like
metal substrate, fuel particles dispersed in the
metal substrate and a fuel-free layer, wherein the periphery of the
metal substrate is coated with the fuel-free layer, and the
hardness of the fuel-free layer is higher than that of the
metal substrate. The preparation method of the rod body comprises the following steps that A, the fuel particles are mixed with
metal substrate powder, and a substrate green blank is prepared; B, the periphery of the substrate green blank is coated with a certain thickness of hard
powder which forms a rod body green blank with the substrate green blank; C, the rod body green blank is sintered, and the rod body is formed. According to the high-safety fuel rod, a fuel-free area with high
hardness is arranged on the periphery, the strength of the fuel rod is improved,
machining is convenient, the size is convenient to control, the
corrosion reaction is alleviated, release of
hydrogen is reduced, and the safety is improved.