Aluminum 5052-H38
Subcategory: 5000 Series Aluminum Alloy; Aluminum Alloy; Metal; Nonferrous Metal
Close Analogs:
Composition Notes:
Aluminum content reported is calculated as remainder.
Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.
Key Words: UNS A95052; ISO AlMg2.5; Aluminium 5052-H38; AA5052-H38
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Material Notes:
Data points with the AA note have been provided by the Aluminum Association, Inc. and are NOT FOR DESIGN.
Physical Properties
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Density | 2.68 g/cc | 0.0968 lb/in³ | AA; Typical |
Mechanical Properties
| Hardness, Brinell | 77 | 77 | AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball |
| Hardness, Knoop | 100 | 100 | Converted from Brinell Hardness Value |
| Hardness, Vickers | 87 | 87 | Converted from Brinell Hardness Value |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 290 MPa | 42000 psi | AA; Typical |
| Tensile Yield Strength | 255 MPa | 37000 psi | AA; Typical |
| Elongation at Break | 7 % | 7 % | AA; Typical; 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) Thickness |
| Elongation at Break | 8 % | 8 % | AA; Typical; 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) Diameter |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 70.3 GPa | 10200 ksi | AA; Typical; Average of tension and compression. Compression modulus is about 2% greater than tensile modulus. |
| Ultimate Bearing Strength | 538 MPa | 78000 psi | Edge distance/pin diameter = 2.0 |
| Bearing Yield Strength | 386 MPa | 56000 psi | Edge distance/pin diameter = 2.0 |
| Poisson’s Ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 | |
| Fatigue Strength | 138 MPa | 20000 psi | AA; 500,000,000 cycles completely reversed stress; RR Moore machine/specimen |
| Machinability | 50 % | 50 % | 0-100 Scale of Aluminum Alloys |
| Shear Modulus | 25.9 GPa | 3760 ksi | |
| Shear Strength | 165 MPa | 24000 psi | AA; Typical |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Resistivity | 4.99e-006 ohm-cm | 4.99e-006 ohm-cm | AA; Typical at 68°F |
Thermal Properties
| CTE, linear 68°F | 23.8 µm/m-°C | 13.2 µin/in-°F | AA; Typical; Average over 68-212°F range. |
| CTE, linear 250°C | 25.7 µm/m-°C | 14.3 µin/in-°F | Average over the range 20-300ºC |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.88 J/g-°C | 0.21 BTU/lb-°F | Estimated from trends in similar Al alloys. |
| Thermal Conductivity | 138 W/m-K | 960 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | AA; Typical at 77°F |
| Melting Point | 607 – 649 °C | 1125 – 1200 °F | AA; Typical range based on typical composition for wrought products 1/4 inch thickness or greater |
| Solidus | 607 °C | 1125 °F | AA; Typical |
| Liquidus | 649 °C | 1200 °F | AA; Typical |
Processing Properties
| Annealing Temperature | 343 °C | 650 °F | holding at temperature not required |
| Hot-Working Temperature | 260 – 510 °C | 500 – 950 °F |