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| Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5252 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Mg=2.5%, Al balance | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 2.67 *10³ | kg/m³ | 167 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 69 | GPa | 10000 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 23.8*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 13.2*10-6 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 900 | J/(kg*K) | 0.215 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 138 | W/(m*K) | 960 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 4.99*10-8 | Ohm*m | 4.99*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 180 | MPa | 26000 | psi |
| Yield strength (annealed) | 85 | MPa | 12300 | psi |
| Elongation (annealed) | 23 | % | 23 | % |
| Shear strength (annealed) | 115 | MPa | 16700 | psi |
| Hardness (annealed) | 46 | HB | 46 | HB |
| Tensile strength (H38) | 283 | MPa | 41000 | psi |
| Yield strength (H38) | 241 | MPa | 35000 | psi |
| Elongation (H38) | 5 | % | 5 | % |
| Shear strength (H38) | 159 | MPa | 23000 | psi |
| Hardness (H38) | 75 | HB | 75 | HB |
| Annealing temperature | 343 | ºC | 650 | ºF |