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Aluminum 5052-H32
Aluminum 5052-H32 strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.
A bracket in Aluminum 5052-H32, brushed finish.
| Process | Wrought |
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| Mechanical |
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| Yield strength | 195MPasourcetypical, 0.2% offset |
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| Ultimate tensile strength | 230MPasourcetypical |
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| Elongation at break | 12%sourcetypical |
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| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 70GPasourcetypical |
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| Density | 2,685kg/m³sourcenominal |
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| Strength to weight | 72.6kN·m/kg |
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| Stiffness to weight | 26.1MN·m/kg |
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| Poisson's ratio | 0.33sourcetypical (handbook physical constant) |
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| Shear modulus | 26.3GPa |
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| Bulk modulus | 68.6GPa |
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| Speed of sound | 5,106m/s |
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| Thermal |
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| Thermal conductivity | 138W/m·Ksourcebase material: 5052 in O temper (same alloy, annealed); Kaiser typical |
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| Thermal expansion | 23.8µm/m·Ksourcetypical, mean 20-100 °C |
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| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | 119µm growth |
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| Specific heat | 963J/kg·Ksourceat 100 °C (212 °F); table covers O, H32, H34, H36, H38 |
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| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | 53.4mm²/s |
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| Thermal shock resistance | 10,822W/m |
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| Melting point | 605–650°Csourcemelting range |
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| Values for | 5052-H32, Kaiser Aluminum tube & pipe typical datasheet (mechanical, CTE, melting); MIL-HDBK-5J (Poisson, density, specific heat) |
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