The invention relates to an aluminum
alloy for
casting an engine cylinder cover. The aluminum
alloy is prepared from the following components in percentage by
mass: 6.5 to 7.5 percent of Si, 0.25 to 0.45 percent of Mg, less than or equal to 0.17 percent of Fe, 0.08 to 0.25 percent of Ti, 0.005 to 0.015 percent of Sr and the balance of Al. The invention further relates to a preparation method of the aluminum
alloy. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing the materials according to the above component requirements; heating pure aluminum ingots and pure
silicon in a
crucible furnace to 760 + / - 10 DEG C to melt the pure aluminum ingots and the pure
silicon; pressing a pure
magnesium, aluminum and
titanium intermediate alloy into the bottom of an aluminum and
silicon solution with a
bell jar, and controlling the temperature at 810 to 860 DEG C for alloying; after the alloying is completed, controlling the temperature between 740 + / - 10 DEG C, and adding an aluminum-
strontium intermediate alloy AlSr; feeding high-purity
nitrogen for gas removal; adding a covering agent; performing stewing and drossing; and pouring an alloy solution into a preheating die to obtain the aluminum alloy for
casting the engine cylinder cover. After the aluminum alloy is subjected to T6
thermal treatment, the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy is 305 to 325 MPa, the yield strength is 240 to 260 MPa, the
hardness is 90 to 110 HBS, and the
ductility is up to 6 percent; and the strength and the
toughness can meet the performance requirements of an engine cylinder cover product.