Abstract: Tungsten-copper composites have the excellent properties of two phases, and are widely used in industry.The directional structure can realize the anisotropy of its function and has more application prospect.Firstly, the development of tungsten-copper composites with directional structure was briefly introduced.Secondly, the main preparation methods of tungsten-copper composites with directional structure were introduced.The strengthening and toughening mechanism of the composites were introduced.Finally, the potential application fields, major difficulties in preparation and future key research directions of the material were discussed.