Aluminum 5083-H116; 5083-H321

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: Aluminum 5083-H321; UNS A95083; ISO AlMg4.5Mn; Aluminium 5083-H116; Aluminium 5083-H321; AA5083-H116

Component    Wt. % Al 92.4 - 95.6   Cr 0.05 - 0.25   Cu Max 0.1   Fe Max 0.4

Component    Wt. % Mg 4 - 4.9   Mn 0.4 - 1   Other, each Max 0.05   Other, total Max 0.15

Component    Wt. % Si Max 0.4   Ti Max 0.15   Zn Max 0.25

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	2.66 g/cc	0.0961 lb/in³	AA; Typical
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Brinell	85	85	500 kg load with 10 mm ball. Calculated value.
Hardness, Knoop	109	109	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Hardness, Rockwell A	36.5	36.5	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Hardness, Rockwell B	53	53	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Hardness, Vickers	96	96	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Ultimate Tensile Strength	317 MPa	46000 psi	AA; Typical
Tensile Yield Strength	228 MPa	33000 psi	AA; Typical
Elongation at Break	16 %	16 %	AA; Typical; 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) Diameter
Modulus of Elasticity	70.3 GPa	10200 ksi	In Tension
Modulus of Elasticity	71 GPa	10300 ksi	AA; Typical; Average of tension and compression. Compression modulus is about 2% greater than tensile modulus.
Compressive Modulus	71.7 GPa	10400 ksi
Poisson's Ratio	0.33	0.33	Estimated from trends in similar Al alloys.
Fatigue Strength	159 MPa	23000 psi	AA; 500,000,000 cycles completely reversed stress; RR Moore machine/specimen
Fracture Toughness	43 MPa-m½	39.1 ksi-in½	KIC; TL orientation.
Machinability	30 %	30 %	0-100 Scale of Aluminum Alloys
Shear Modulus	26.4 GPa	3830 ksi
Shear Strength	190 MPa	27600 psi	Calculated value.
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	5.9e-006 ohm-cm	5.9e-006 ohm-cm
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	26 µm/m-°C	14.4 µin/in-°F	Average over the range 20-300ºC
Specific Heat Capacity	0.9 J/g-°C	0.215 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	117 W/m-K	812 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point	591 - 638 °C	1095 - 1180 °F	AA; Typical range based on typical composition for wrought products 1/4 inch thickness or greater
Solidus	591 °C	1095 °F	AA; Typical
Liquidus	638 °C	1180 °F	AA; Typical
Processing Properties
Annealing Temperature	413 °C	775 °F	holding at temperature not required
Hot-Working Temperature	316 - 482 °C	600 - 900 °F

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