AW-5018 Aluminum Alloy – Food‑Safe, High‑Strength, EN 573‑3 Certified
Naturally hard AlMg alloy. The alloy is food safe.
Properties
General
| Property | Value | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
Density | 2.67 g/cm³ | EN 573-3 | Wire |
Mechanical
| Property | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 69.0 - 70.0 GPa | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes | 22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Poisson's ratio | 0.33 [-] | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Shear modulus | 26.0 - 26.5 GPa | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Thermal
| Property | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 2.2e-05 - 2.5e-05 1/K | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Max service temperature | 150.0 °C | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Melting point | 560.0 - 655.0 °C | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Specific heat capacity | 879.0 - 963.0 J/(kg·K) | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Thermal conductivity | 112.0 - 205.0 W/(m·K) | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Electrical
| Property | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Electrical conductivity | 18000000.0 - 31000000.0 S/m | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Electrical resistivity | 3.3e-08 - 5e-08 Ω·m | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
Chromium | 0.3 % | EN 573-3 | Wire |
Copper | 0.05 % | EN 573-3 | Wire |
Iron | 0.4 % | EN 573-3 | |
0.40 % | EN 573-3 | Wire | |
Magnesium | 2.6 - 3.6 % | EN 573-3 | Wire |
Manganese | 0.2 - 0.6 % | EN 573-3 | Wire |
Silicon | 0.25 % | EN 573-3 | Wire |
Titanium | 0.15 % | EN 573-3 | Wire |
Zinc | 0.2 % | EN 573-3 | Wire |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Workability | Good workability. | |
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