The invention relates to an aluminum
alloy for a photovoltaic frame, which comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 0.75 to 0.78 percent of
silicon, 0.58 to 0.60 percent of
magnesium, 0.08 to 0.15 percent of iron, 0.04 to 0.08 percent of
copper, 0.03 to 0.06 percent of
manganese, 0.05 percent of
chromium, 0.03 percent of
zinc, 0.05 percent of
titanium, 0.05 to 0.08 percent of
zirconium and the balance of aluminum, preferably 0.08 to 0.12 percent of iron, 0.06 percent of
copper, 0.05 percent of
manganese and 0.02 percent of
zinc, and the ratio of
silicon to
magnesium is between 1.25 and 1.34. The method comprises the following steps of
raw material preparation, refining, refining,
casting, homogenization heat treatment,
extrusion quenching, straightening and aging heat treatment, the chemical components of the aluminum
alloy are adjusted to achieve the
optimal combination, meanwhile, the technological process is improved, the comprehensive performance of the aluminum
alloy is improved, the application range of the aluminum alloy is widened, and the service life of the aluminum alloy is also prolonged.