Aluminum 5356

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Aluminum 5356
Categories:	Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; 5000 Series Aluminum Alloy
Material Notes:	Used for electrodes and filler wire in the welding of high-magnesium content aluminum alloys. 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 A95356; ISO AlMg5Cr; Aluminium 5356; AA5356; Al5356
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	2.64 g/cc	AA; Typical

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Modulus of Elasticity	70.0 GPa	Average of Tension and Compression. In Al alloys, the compressive modulus is typically 2% greater than the tensile modulus. Estimated from trends in similar Al alloys.
Poissons Ratio	0.33	Estimated from trends in similar Al alloys.
Shear Modulus	26.0 GPa	Estimated from similar Al alloys.

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000594 ohm-cm

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	13.4 µin/in-°F @Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C	AA; Typical; average over range
	22.3 µm/m-°C @Temperature -50.0 - 20.0 °C
	24.2 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
	25.1 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 200 °C
	26.1 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C
Specific Heat Capacity	0.904 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity	116 W/m-K
Melting Point	1060 - 1175 °F	AA; Typical range based on typical composition for wrought products >= 1/4 in. thickness
Solidus	1060 °F	AA; Typical
Liquidus	1175 °F	AA; Typical

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Annealing Temperature	650 °F	holding at temperature not required
Hot-Working Temperature	500 - 950 °F

Component Elements Properties	Original Value	Comments
Aluminum, Al	92.9 - 95.3 %	As remainder
Beryllium, Be	<= 0.0008 %	welding electrode and filler wire only
Chromium, Cr	0.05 - 0.20 %
Copper, Cu	<= 0.10 %
Iron, Fe	<= 0.40 %
Magnesium, Mg	4.5 - 5.5 %
Manganese, Mn	0.05 - 0.20 %
Other, each	<= 0.05 %
Other, total	<= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si	<= 0.25 %
Titanium, Ti	0.06 - 0.20 %
Zinc, Zn	<= 0.10 %

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