Aluminium Alloy - Commercial Alloy - 5052

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5052 - H32 Sheet and Treadplate

Aluminium alloy 5052 in H32 temper has very good corrosion resistance to seawater and marine and industrial atmosphere. It also has very good weldability and good cold formability. It is a medium to high strength alloy with a strength slightly higher than 5251 and a medium to high fatigue strength.

Properties
Alloy 5052-H32 has a range of useful properties:
Decorative Finish
Hard Wearing
Non-Slip
Corrosion Resistant
Low Maintenance
Anti-Static
Light-weight

Applications
Amongst the applications for Alloy 5052 are:
Treadplate
Boilermaking
Containers
Nameplates
Road Signs
Architectural Paneling
Welded Tubes
Chemical Industry
Irrigation
Desalination units
Pressure Vessels
Rivets

Chemical Composition

Spec: BS EN 573-3:2009

Alloy 5052

Chemical Element	% Present
Manganese (Mn)	0.0 - 0.10
Iron (Fe)	0.0 - 0.40
Copper (Cu)	0.0 - 0.10
Magnesium (Mg)	2.20 - 2.80
Silicon (Si)	0.0 - 0.25
Zinc (Zn)	0.0 - 0.10
Chromium (Cr)	0.15 - 0.35
Others (Total)	0.0 - 0.15
Other (Each)	0.0 - 0.05
Aluminium (Al)	Balance

Properties

Physical Property	Value
Density	2.68 g/cm³
Melting Point	605 °C
Thermal Expansion	23.7 x10^-6 /K
Modulus of Elasticity	70 GPa
Thermal Conductivity	138 W/m.K
Electrical Resistivity	0.0495 x10^-6 Ω .m

Spec: BS EN 485-2:2008

Sheet and Treadplate - 0.2mm to 6.00mm

Mechanical Property	Value
Tensile Strength	210 - 260 MPa
Proof Stress	130 Min MPa
Hardness Brinell	61 HB

Alloy Designations

Alloy 5052 corresponds to the following standard designations and specifications but may not be a direct equivalent:

Al Mg 2.5

Al 2.5Mg Cr

Temper Types

The most common tempers for 5052 aluminium are:

H32 - Work hardened by rolling then stabilised by low-temperature heat treatment to quarter hard

Supplied Forms

The main form supplied of this alloy is TripleGrip Treadplate

Sheet
Extrusions
Plate
Treadplate/Patterened Sheet

Weldability

Weldability – Gas: Good

Weldability – Arc: Very Good

Weldability – Resistance: Very Good

Brazability: Acceptable

Solderability: Not recommended

Fabrication

Workability – Cold: Good

Machinability: Acceptable

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