The present invention relates to the field of heat-resistant steel, and in particular to a novel aluminum-containing austenitic heat-resistant steel, a preparation method thereof, and uses thereof. The aluminum-containing austenitic heat-resistant steel is composed of Fe, Ni, Cr, Mn, Mo, W, C, Nb, Al, Cu, Si, and Ti elements, wherein Ni is (19-31) wt.%, Cr is (13.5-14) wt.%, Mn is (0.8-1.0) wt.%, Mo is less than 0.03 wt.%, W is (1.8-2.2) wt.%, C is (0.055-0.065) wt.%, Nb is (0.55-0.65) wt.%, Al is (2.5-3.0) wt.%, Cu is (1.3-1.6) wt.%, Si is (0.1-0.15) wt.%, Ti is (0.01-0.015) wt.%, and the balance is Fe. After the
Cu element is added to the aluminum-containing austenitic heat-resistant steel, the L12-Ni3Al phase is introduced, which enhances the
precipitation strengthening effect of the aluminum-containing austenitic heat-resistant steel; after aging treatment, there are four precipitated phases, namely, NbC phase, L12-Ni3Al phase, M 23 C6 phase and B2‑
NiAl phase, among which L12‑Ni3Al phase is dispersed in the matrix, which can effectively improve the high-temperature strength of the material and has excellent high-temperature oxidation performance, and can be used in key components of thermal power generating units.