Answers to common questions regarding Al 5052
What parts are commonly made out of Al 5052?
Aircraft fuel/oil lines, sheet metal, appliances, lighting, wire, and rivets
What industries can you find Al 5052?
Typical applications include marine, aircraft, architecture, general sheet metal work, heat exchangers, fuel lines and tanks, flooring panels, streetlights, appliances, rivets, and wire.
What are the properties of Al 5052?
This alloy has good workability, very good corrosion resistance, high fatigue strength, weldability, and moderate strength.
What is the composition and chemistry of Al 5052?
|
Element |
Min (mass %) |
Max (mass %) |
|
Aluminum, Al |
95.7 |
97.7 |
|
Chromium, Cr |
0.15 |
0.35 |
|
Copper, Cu |
0 |
0.10 |
|
Iron, Fe |
0 |
0.40 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
2.2 |
2.8 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
0 |
0.10 |
|
Other, each |
0 |
0.05 |
|
Other, total |
0 |
0.15 |
|
Silicon, Si |
0 |
0.25 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
0 |
0.10 |