The properties of CeO2-LaB6/B4C composite material prepared by hot pressed sintering method was tested, CeO2as a sintering aid for boron carbide is investigated in this paper. The study shows: the hardness of CeO2-LaB6/B4C composite increases with the content of CeO2. The density, hardness, flexibility strength and the fracture toughness of LaB6/B4C composites is greatly improved compared by CeO2additive. When the content of the CeO2is 1wt%, LaB6/B4C composite has its the best mechanical properties. The density reaches its supreme value of 2.676 g/cm3, the hardness reaches its supreme value of 39.19 GPa, the flexibility strength reaches its supreme value of 354.15 MPa and the fracture toughness reaches its supreme value of 5.15 MPa.m1/2. In conclusion, the density, hardness and flexibility strength of LaB6/B4C composite is improved by CeO2additive. However,it gives little effect on fracture toughness of LaB6/B4C composite. The main fracture way of CeO2-LaB6/B4C composite material is intercrystalline rupture, while the transcrystalline rupture is minor.