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1. Parameters
2. The features of 5052 metal aluminum alloy
3. 5052 metal aluminum alloy chemical composition:
4. 5052 metal aluminum alloy property
4.1. 5052 metal aluminum alloy mechanical properties
5. The applications of 5052 metal aluminum alloy
6. 5052 metal aluminum alloy heat treatment specifications

Parameters

  • Equivalent name: 50/52, a5052, aa5052, a5052p etc
  • Temper: Soft HO, H14, H18, H19, H22, H23, H24, H26, H28, H32, H34, H36, H38, H44, H111, H112, H114 etc

According to the product type, it can be divided into

According to the surface treatment, it can be divided into

5052 metal aluminum alloy is a common alloy in 5000 series metal aluminum alloy. The 5052 aluminum is highly resistant to corrosion. It is an alloy that contains 0.25 percent chromium and 2.5 percent magnesium. It’s widely used because of its formability and durability. It has high fatigue and medium static strength. It can be used in marine grade environments without worry of corrosion. This metal also has excellent thermal conductivity and low density, which is commonly found with other aluminum alloys. Its fatigue properties and endurance limit are excellent. The endurance limit is 125 MPa in an H34 temper and 115 MPa in an H32 temper.

5052 aluminum alloy is Al-Mg system rustproof aluminum, compared with 3A21, 5052 strength is higher, especially with high fatigue strength; similar to 3A21, high plasticity and corrosion resistance; heat treatment can not be strengthened, good weldability with contact welding and hydrogen atomic welding, argon arc welding has the tendency of crystalline cracking; alloy in the cold hardening and semi-cold hardening state machinability is good, annealed state can be Poor machinability, polishable.

The features of 5052 metal aluminum alloy

  • Aluminum alloy with Mg as the main alloying element. The magnesium content is between 3-5%. Also can be called aluminum-magnesium alloy.
  • Not heat treated and strengthened.
  • Density is small (5052 density is 2.68). The weight of aluminum-magnesium alloy in the same area is lower than other series. The strength is higher than 1 and 3 series, and it is a medium and high strength aluminum alloy with good fatigue and welding performance. High tensile strength and high elongation.
  • better resistance to marine atmospheric corrosion.

5052 metal aluminum alloy belongs to hot rolled aluminum sheet series, so it can do deep processing of oxidation.

5052 metal aluminum alloy chemical composition:

Elements Si Fe Cu Mn Mg Cr Zn Ti Others Al
Content 0.25 0.4 0.1 0.1 2.2-2.8 0.15-0.35 0.1 - 0.15 Remain

5052 metal aluminum alloy property

5052 metal aluminum alloy mechanical properties

  • Tensile strengthb(MPa)173~244
  • Conditional yield strength∞02(MPa)270
  • Density 2.68g/cm3
  • Specimen size: all wall thicknesses

Note:Longitudinal mechanical properties of tubes at room temperature

5052 aluminum has great workability and is readily machinable and weldable. Its high fatigue strength and medium static strength, plus excellent corrosion resistance, make it popular for use in marine atmospheres. Like with other aluminum alloys, this grade of aluminum has excellent thermal conductivity. In order to harden this alloy, cold working should be used, since heat working can’t achieve this. It has excellent endurance limits and fatigue properties.

Alloy
Temper		 Specified

thickness

 Tensile
strength		 Yield
strength		 Elongation
(MPa) (MPa) (%)
5052 HO/H111 0.3~0.63mm 173-213 min66 min 15
0.63~1.2mm min 17
1.2~6.3mm min 19
6.3~50mm min 18
5052/H32 or 5052 H22 0.4~0.63mm 214-262 min159 min 4
0.63~1.2mm min 5
1.2~6.3mm min 7
6.3~50mm min 11
5052/H34 or 5052 H24 0.4~0.63mm 235-282 min180 min 3
0.63~1.2mm min 4
1.2~6.3mm min 6
6.3~50mm min 10
5052/H36 or 5052 H26 0.1~0.32mm 256-303 min200 min 2
0.32~0.63mm min 3
0.63~4mm min 4
5052/H38 or 5052 H28 0.15~0.32mm min269 min221 min 2
0.32~0.63mm min 3
0.63~3.2mm min 4

The applications of 5052 metal aluminum alloy

5052 aluminum alloy belongs to the Al-Mg system alloy, which is used in a wide range and especially It has good corrosion resistance, excellent weldability, good cold workability and medium strength.

5052 alloy is used to require good formability and corrosion resistance, high fatigue limit, good weldability, medium static load components such as aircraft fuel and have oil material conduit, fuel tanks and a variety of marine and land cloud equipment parts, cold stamping parts, sheet metal work products, street lamp pillars; materials used as rivets or welding rod.

The main alloy element of 5052 metal aluminum alloy is magnesium, which has good forming and processing properties, corrosion resistance, weldability, medium strength, used in the manufacture of aircraft fuel tanks, fuel pipes, and sheet metal parts of transportation vehicles, ships, instruments, street light brackets and rivets, hardware products, electrical housings, etc.

5052 metal aluminum alloy heat treatment specifications

  1. homogenization annealing heating 440C holding time 12 ~ 14h air cooling.
  2. rapid annealing: heating 350 ~ 410C insulation time 30 ~ 120min; empty or water cooling
  3. high-temperature annealing: heating 350 ~ 420 ℃ finished thickness ≥ 6mm or <6mm, insulation time of 2 - 10min or 10 ~ 30mn; air cooling
  4. low-temperature annealing: heating 250 ~ 300 ° C or 150 ~ 180 ° C; holding time of 1 ~ 2h, air-cooled.