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Aluminum 5052-H38
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; 5000 Series Aluminum Alloy

Material Notes: This alloy has good workability, very good corrosion resistance, high fatigue strength, weldability, and moderate strength. This leads to its use in aircraft fuel/oil lines, fuel tanks, other transportation areas, sheet metal work, appliances and lighting, wire, and rivets.

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

Composition Notes:
Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.

Key Words: UNS A95052; ISO AlMg2.5; Aluminium 5052-H38; AA5052-H38; Al5052-H38
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 2.68 g/ccAA; Typical
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Brinell 77AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop 100Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Hardness, Vickers 87Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 42.0 ksiAA; Typical
 234 MPa
@Temperature 149 °C
 276 MPa
@Temperature 100 °C
 290 MPa
@Temperature -28.0 °C
 290 MPa
@Temperature 24.0 °C
 303 MPa
@Temperature -80.0 °C
 414 MPa
@Temperature -196 °C
Tensile Strength, Yield 37.0 ksiAA; Typical
 193 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %,
Temperature 149 °C
 248 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %,
Temperature 100 °C
 255 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %,
Temperature -28.0 °C
 255 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %,
Temperature 24.0 °C
 262 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %,
Temperature -80.0 °C
 303 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %,
Temperature -196 °C
Elongation at Break 14 %
@Temperature 24.0 °C
 15 %
@Temperature -28.0 °C
 16 %
@Temperature 100 °C
 18 %
@Temperature -80.0 °C
 24 %
@Temperature 149 °C
 25 %
@Temperature -196 °C
 7.0 %
@Thickness 1.59 mm
AA; Typical
 8.0 %
@Diameter 12.7 mm
AA; Typical
Modulus of Elasticity 10200 ksiAA; Typical; Average of tension and compression. Compression modulus is about 2% greater than tensile modulus.
Ultimate Bearing Strength 538 MPaEdge distance/pin diameter = 2.0
Bearing Yield Strength 386 MPaEdge distance/pin diameter = 2.0
Poissons Ratio 0.33
Fatigue Strength 20000 psi
@# of Cycles 5.00e+8
completely reversed stress; RR Moore machine/specimen
Machinability 50 %0-100 Scale of Aluminum Alloys
Shear Modulus 25.9 GPa
Shear Strength 24.0 ksiAA; Typical
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Electrical Resistivity 30.0 ohm-cir-mil/ft
@Temperature 20.0 °C
AA; Typical
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear 13.2 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
AA; Typical; average over range
 22.1 µm/m-°C
@Temperature -50.0 - 20.0 °C
 24.8 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 200 °C
 25.7 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C
Specific Heat Capacity 0.880 J/g-°CEstimated from trends in similar Al alloys.
Thermal Conductivity 960 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FAA; Typical at 77°F
Melting Point 1125 - 1200 °FAA; Typical range based on typical composition for wrought products >= 1/4 in. thickness
Solidus 1125 °FAA; Typical
Liquidus 1200 °FAA; Typical
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Annealing Temperature 650 °Fholding at temperature not required
Hot-Working Temperature 500 - 950 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Aluminum, Al 95.7 - 97.7 %As remainder
Chromium, Cr 0.15 - 0.35 %
Copper, Cu <= 0.10 %
Iron, Fe <= 0.40 %
Magnesium, Mg 2.2 - 2.8 %
Manganese, Mn <= 0.10 %
Other, each <= 0.05 %
Other, total <= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si <= 0.25 %
Zinc, Zn <= 0.10 %

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