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Aluminum 5052
Material type: Metal
5052 is an aluminium alloy, primarily alloyed with magnesium and chromium. Typical applications include marine, aircraft, architecture, general sheet metal work, heat exchangers, fuel lines and tanks, flooring panels, streetlights, appliances, rivets and wire.
Process compatibility
Material Color
Silver white
Material advantages
The exceptional corrosion resistance of 5052 alloy against seawater and salt spray makes it a primary candidate for the failure-sensitive large marine structures, like tanks of liquefied natural gas tankers.
Material shortcomings
Cannot be strengthened by heat treatment. Low plasticity during cold work hardening and weldability.
Recommended description
Tough enough to hold up on fuel tanks, and adaptable enough to be used in utensils and fan blades.
Properties
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 228 MPa |
| Yield strength | 193 MPa |
| Shear strength | 138 MPa |
| Modulus of elasticity | 70.3 GPa |
| Shear modulus | 25.9 GPa |
| Thermal conductivity | 138 W/m*K |
| Linear thermal expansion coefficient | 2.38*10−5 K−1 |
| Specific heat capacity | 880 J/kg*K |
| Density | 2.68 g/cm3 |
| Melting temperature | 607 °C (1,125 °F) |
Common applications
• Marine
• Aircraft
• Architecture
• General sheet metal work
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