Jul 31 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Introduction
5000 series aluminum alloys have very good corrosion resistance, weldability, workability, strength, and toughness.
Aluminum 5652 alloy is a wrought alloy type. The following datasheet will provide more details about aluminum 5652 alloy.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of aluminum 5652 alloy.
|
Element |
Content (%) |
|
Aluminum, Al |
97.2 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
2.5 |
|
Chromium, Cr |
0.25 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of aluminium/aluminum 5652 alloy are outlined in the following table.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Density |
2.67 g/cm³ |
0.0965 lb/in³ |
|
Melting point |
607- 649 °C |
1125 - 1200°F |
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of aluminum 5652-H38 alloy are tabulated below.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Tensile strength |
290 MPa |
42000 psi |
|
Yield strength |
255 MPa |
37000 psi |
|
Elongation at break (@thickness 1.59 mm/ 0.0625 in) |
7% |
7% |
|
Elastic modulus |
70.3 GPa |
10200 ksi |
|
Shear modulus |
25.9 GPa |
3760 ksi |
|
Poisson’s ratio |
0.33 |
0.33 |
|
Hardness, Brinell |
77 |
77 |
|
Hardness, Knoop |
100 |
100 |
|
Hardness, Vickers |
87 |
87 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of aluminum 5652 alloy are tabulated below.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Thermal expansion co-efficient (@20-100°C/68-212°F) |
22 µm/m°C |
12.2 µin/in°F |
|
Thermal conductivity |
138 W/mK |
960 BTU in/hr.ft².°F |