Aluminum 5052-H38

Subcategory: 5000 Series Aluminum Alloy; Aluminum Alloy; Metal; Nonferrous Metal

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Composition Notes:
Aluminum content reported is calculated as remainder.
Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.

Key Words: UNS A95052; ISO AlMg2.5; Aluminium 5052-H38; AA5052-H38

Component    Wt. % Al 95.7 - 97.7   Cr 0.15 - 0.35   Cu Max 0.1   Fe Max 0.4

Component    Wt. % Mg 2.2 - 2.8   Mn Max 0.1   Other, each Max 0.05

Component    Wt. % Other, total Max 0.15   Si Max 0.25   Zn Max 0.1

Material Notes:
Data points with the AA note have been provided by the Aluminum Association, Inc. and are NOT FOR DESIGN.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	2.68 g/cc	0.0968 lb/in³	AA; Typical
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Brinell	77	77	AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop	100	100	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Hardness, Vickers	87	87	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Ultimate Tensile Strength	290 MPa	42000 psi	AA; Typical
Tensile Yield Strength	255 MPa	37000 psi	AA; Typical
Elongation at Break	7 %	7 %	AA; Typical; 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) Thickness
Elongation at Break	8 %	8 %	AA; Typical; 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) Diameter
Modulus of Elasticity	70.3 GPa	10200 ksi	AA; Typical; Average of tension and compression. Compression modulus is about 2% greater than tensile modulus.
Ultimate Bearing Strength	538 MPa	78000 psi	Edge distance/pin diameter = 2.0
Bearing Yield Strength	386 MPa	56000 psi	Edge distance/pin diameter = 2.0
Poisson's Ratio	0.33	0.33
Fatigue Strength	138 MPa	20000 psi	AA; 500,000,000 cycles completely reversed stress; RR Moore machine/specimen
Machinability	50 %	50 %	0-100 Scale of Aluminum Alloys
Shear Modulus	25.9 GPa	3760 ksi
Shear Strength	165 MPa	24000 psi	AA; Typical
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	4.99e-006 ohm-cm	4.99e-006 ohm-cm	AA; Typical at 68°F
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	23.8 µm/m-°C	13.2 µin/in-°F	AA; Typical; Average over 68-212°F range.
CTE, linear 250°C	25.7 µm/m-°C	14.3 µin/in-°F	Average over the range 20-300ºC
Specific Heat Capacity	0.88 J/g-°C	0.21 BTU/lb-°F	Estimated from trends in similar Al alloys.
Thermal Conductivity	138 W/m-K	960 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	AA; Typical at 77°F
Melting Point	607 - 649 °C	1125 - 1200 °F	AA; Typical range based on typical composition for wrought products 1/4 inch thickness or greater
Solidus	607 °C	1125 °F	AA; Typical
Liquidus	649 °C	1200 °F	AA; Typical
Processing Properties
Annealing Temperature	343 °C	650 °F	holding at temperature not required
Hot-Working Temperature	260 - 510 °C	500 - 950 °F

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