EN 573-3 Grade AW-5051A H12

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Description

Naturally hard AlMg alloy. The alloy is food safe.

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Equivalent Materials

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Properties

General

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Density		2.69 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.69 g/cm³	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Rod, Tube, Wire
	20.0 °C	2.68 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.68 g/cm³	H12	EN 573-3	Wire

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Elastic modulus		70.0 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 70.0 GPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Rod, Tube, Wire
Elongation		6.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 6.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Rod, Tube, Wire
	20.0 °C	6.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 6.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Wire	A100
Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes		22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m Show Material materials with Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes of 22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m				Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium
Poisson's ratio		0.33 [-] Show Material materials with Poisson's ratio of 0.33 [-]				Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium
Shear modulus	20.0 °C	26.5 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.5 GPa	H12	EN 573-3	Wire
Tensile strength	20.0 °C	170.0 - 220.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 170.0 - 220.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Rod, Tube

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	20 °C	2.38e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.38e-05 1/K	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Rod, Tube, Wire
	100 °C	2.38e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.38e-05 1/K	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Rod, Tube, Wire
Max service temperature		150.0 °C Show Material materials with Max service temperature of 150.0 °C				Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium
Melting point		560.0 - 655.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 560.0 - 655.0 °C				Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium
Specific heat capacity	20.0 °C	921.0 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 921.0 J/(kg·K)	H12	EN 573-3	Wire
Thermal conductivity	20.0 °C	135.0 - 167.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 135.0 - 167.0 W/(m·K)	H12	EN 573-3	Wire

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Electrical conductivity	20.0 °C	22000000.0 - 26000000.0 S/m Show Material materials with Electrical conductivity of 22000000.0 - 26000000.0 S/m	H12	EN 573-3	Wire
Electrical resistivity		3.3e-08 - 5e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 3.3e-08 - 5e-08 Ω·m				Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Chromium	0.3 % Show Material materials with Chromium of 0.3 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Rod, Tube
Copper	0.05 % Show Material materials with Copper of 0.05 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Rod, Tube
Iron	0.45 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.45 %	H12	EN 573-3	Wire
	0.45 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.45 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Rod, Tube, Wire
Magnesium	1.4 - 2.1 % Show Material materials with Magnesium of 1.4 - 2.1 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Rod, Tube
Manganese	0.25 % Show Material materials with Manganese of 0.25 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Rod, Tube
Silicon	0.3 % Show Material materials with Silicon of 0.3 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Rod, Tube
Titanium	0.1 % Show Material materials with Titanium of 0.1 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Rod, Tube
Zinc	0.2 % Show Material materials with Zinc of 0.2 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Rod, Tube

Technological properties

Property
Anodizing	decorative: sufficient, Protective: very good
Brazing	hard brazing (with flux/ without flux): ausreichend - ungeeignet / mangelhaft, friction soldering: good, soft brazing with flux: sufficient
Corrosion properties	Seawater: good, weathering: very good
Workability	Bending / Spinning (cold): good / acceptable, Impact extrusion (cold): acceptable, Deep drawing / upsetting (Condition) good (O) / acceptable (H12)