The invention discloses a steel tape armor layer material for cables. The steel tape armor layer material is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 7-10 parts of epichlorohydrinrubber, 2-6 parts of dioctyl terephthalate, 3-6 parts of carbon nano tubes, 5-8 parts of an antioxidant, 7-10 parts of butadiene rubber, 8-15 parts of modified lignocellulose, 2-6 parts of acetylatedmonoglyceride, 4-7 parts of hydrogenated rosin glycerin, 2-5 parts of dimethyl polysiloxane, 1-4 parts of phenolic novolac resin, 4-9 parts of butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber, 5-9 parts of an accelerant mixture and 1-3 parts of potassium titanate whisker. The cable material disclosed by the invention can achieve the effects of improving physical and chemical properties of alloys and improving roomtemperature and high temperature mechanical properties and the like of the alloys.