The invention provides a high-temperature-
embrittlement-resistant free-
cutting aluminum
alloy and a preparation method thereof. The aluminum
alloy is composed of the following components of, by
mass,1.0-1.2% of Mg, 0.6-0.9% of Si, 0.3-0.5% of Mn, 0.15-0.2% of Cu, 0.15-0.2% of Fe, 0.1-0.15% of Cr, 0.04-0.05% of Sr, 0.03-0.04% of Ti, 0.006-0.008% of B, 0.4-0.6% of Sn, 0.3-0.5% of Bi and the balanceAl and unavoidable
impurity elements. By optimizing and designing the composition and preparation process of the
alloy, a continuous network Sn-Bi low-melting-point eutectic structure on the
grain boundary is transformed into a discontinuous network, coarse needle-like Fe-rich phases and excess Si phases are transformed into fine grains which are dispersed in an aluminum matrix,
grain boundary migration and
dislocation motion are inhibited, the recrystallization temperature and high temperature stability of the free-
cutting aluminum alloy are improved, and the problem of high temperature
embrittlement of the free-
cutting aluminum alloy is solved. The aluminum alloy has excellent cutting performance and high
temperature resistance, does not contain heavy
metal elements such as lead and
cadmium, and belongs to environmental-friendly free-cutting aluminum alloys.