AA 5052 H112: Premium Marine‑Grade Aluminum Alloy
Aluminum AA 5052 is a non-heat treatable alloy with excellent finishing qualities. AA 5052 offers better corrosion resistance than most aluminum alloys, especially to salt water and marine atmospheres. This alloy can be readily welded using most common techniques and is in fact offers some of the best welding characteristics of all aluminum alloys.
Properties
General
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
Density | 2.68 g/cm³ | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Mechanical
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 70.0 GPa | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 | |
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 | ||
Tensile strength | 170.0 MPa | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209 | |
190.0 MPa | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 20 °C | 2.38e-05 1/K | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 | |
100 °C | 2.38e-05 1/K | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 | ||
Max service temperature | 150.0 °C | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium | |||
Melting point | 605.0 - 650.0 °C | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 | ||
Specific heat capacity | 879.0 - 963.0 J/(kg·K) | Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium | |||
Thermal conductivity | 138 W/(m·K) | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Electrical
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
Electrical conductivity | 20000000.0 S/m | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Electrical resistivity | 5e-08 Ω·m | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
Chromium | 0.15 - 0.35 % | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Copper | 0.1 % | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Iron | 0.40 % | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Magnesium | 2.2 - 2.8 % | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Manganese | 0.1 % | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Silicon | 0.25 % | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Zinc | 0.1 % | H112 | AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B547 |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brazing | general: limited brazing | |
| Corrosion properties | Stress corrosion cracking: no damage during operation and laboratory tests, general: very good, without protection in industrial or seawater atmosphere | |
| General machinability | General: poor (O, H32), sufficient (H34, H36, H38) | |
| Workability | general (condition): good (O), acceptable (H32, H34), poor(H36, H38) | |
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