There is provided an aluminum alloy blank for a lithographic printing
plate including iron in a range of 0.20 to 0.80 wt %; and the balance
being aluminum, a crystal grain refining element, and unavoidable
impurity elements. The unavoidable impurity elements may include silicon
and copper, wherein a content of silicon is in a range of 0.02 to 0.30 wt
% and a content of copper is equal to or below 0.05 wt %. A solid
solution amount of silicon is in a range of 150 ppm to 1500 ppm.