EN 573-3 Grade AW-5052 H16

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Description

Aluminum EN AW-5052 is a non-heat treatable alloy with excellent finishing qualities. EN AW-5052 offers better corrosion resistance than most aluminum alloys, especially to salt water and marine atmospheres. This alloy can be readily welded using most common techniques and is in fact offers some of the best welding characteristics of all aluminum alloys.

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Properties

General

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Density		2.68 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.68 g/cm³	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	2.68 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.68 g/cm³	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541, EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	2.68 - 2.69 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.68 - 2.69 g/cm³	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	2.69 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.69 g/cm³	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat

Dimension

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Thickness	Shape
Thickness	0.2 mm Show Material materials with Thickness of 0.2 mm	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	0.2 mm	Sheet
	6.0 mm Show Material materials with Thickness of 6.0 mm	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	6.0 mm	Sheet

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Bending Fatigue Strength		125.0 MPa Show Material materials with Bending Fatigue Strength of 125.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
Elastic modulus		70.0 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 70.0 GPa	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	70.0 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 70.0 GPa	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541, EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
Elongation		2 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 2 %	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet	A50
		2.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 2.0 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar	A50
		3.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar	A50
		3.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar	A100
	20.0 °C	2.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 2.0 %	H16	EN 573-3	Flat	A50
	20.0 °C	2.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 2.0 %	H16	EN 573-3	Flat	A50 Transverse
	20.0 °C	3.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 %	H16	EN 573-3	Rod, Sheet, Flat	A50
	20.0 °C	3.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 %	H16	EN 573-3	Rod
	20.0 °C	3.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 %	H16	EN 573-3	Flat	A50 Transverse
	20.0 °C	6.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 6.0 %	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet	A50
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Hardness, Brinell		76.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 76.0 [-]	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	73.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 73.0 [-]	H16	EN 573-3	Rod
	20.0 °C	76.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 76.0 [-]	H16	EN 573-3	Flat
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Hardness, HBW		76 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, HBW of 76 [-]	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
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	20.0 °C	0.33 [-] Show Material materials with Poisson's ratio of 0.33 [-]	H16	EN 573-3	Rod, Sheet, Flat
Shear modulus		26.3 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.3 GPa	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
		26.5 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.5 GPa	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
	20.0 °C	26.3 - 27.0 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.3 - 27.0 GPa	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	26.3 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.3 GPa	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
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Tensile strength	20.0 °C	240.0 - 300.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 240.0 - 300.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet
	20.0 °C	240.0 - 280.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 240.0 - 280.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet
	20.0 °C	250.0 - 290.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 250.0 - 290.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3, EN 754	Rod, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	250.0 - 300.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 250.0 - 300.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541, EN 573-3, EN 485	Sheet, Flat, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	250.0 - 300.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 250.0 - 300.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Flat	Transverse
	20.0 °C	260.0 - 300.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 260.0 - 300.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3, EN 541	Sheet, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	260.0 - 280.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 260.0 - 280.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet
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Yield strength		200.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 200.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar	RP02
		210.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 210.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar	RP02
		210 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 210 MPa	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
	20.0 °C	190.0 - 270.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 190.0 - 270.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet	RP02
	20.0 °C	190.0 - 240.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 190.0 - 240.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet	RP02
	20.0 °C	200.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 200.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Rod	RP02
	20.0 °C	210.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 210.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Flat	RP02
	20.0 °C	210.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 210.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Flat	RP02 Transverse
	20.0 °C	230.0 - 270.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 230.0 - 270.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3, EN 541	Sheet, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar	RP02
	20.0 °C	230.0 - 240.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 230.0 - 240.0 MPa	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet	RP02
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Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	-50.0 °C	2.21e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.21e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	-50 °C	2.2100000000000002e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.2100000000000002e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20 °C	2.2100000000000002e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.2100000000000002e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20 °C	2.38e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.38e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Sheet, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar, Rod, Flat
	20 °C	2.48e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.48e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Sheet, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar, Rod, Flat
	20 °C	2.5699999999999998e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.5699999999999998e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	100.0 °C	2.38e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.38e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Sheet, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar, Rod, Flat
	100 °C	2.38e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.38e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Sheet, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar, Rod, Flat
	100 °C	0.000024 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 0.000024 1/K	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet	20-100°C
	200.0 °C	2.48e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.48e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Sheet, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar, Rod, Flat
	200 °C	2.48e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.48e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Sheet, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar, Rod, Flat
	300 °C	2.5699999999999998e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.5699999999999998e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	300.0 °C	2.57e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.57e-05 1/K	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
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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		605.0 - 650.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 605.0 - 650.0 °C	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
		607.0 - 649.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 607.0 - 649.0 °C	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
Specific heat capacity		900.0 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 900.0 J/(kg·K)	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	900.0 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 900.0 J/(kg·K)	H16	EN 573-3	Rod, Sheet, Flat
	20.0 °C	900.0 - 901.0 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 900.0 - 901.0 J/(kg·K)	H16	EN 573-3	Rod, Sheet, Flat
	20.0 °C	901.0 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 901.0 J/(kg·K)	H16	EN 573-3	Rod, Sheet, Flat
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Thermal conductivity		138 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 138 W/(m·K)	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754, EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	130.0 - 150.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 130.0 - 150.0 W/(m·K)	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	130.0 - 138.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 130.0 - 138.0 W/(m·K)	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	138.0 - 150.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 138.0 - 150.0 W/(m·K)	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	138.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 138.0 W/(m·K)	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
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Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Electrical conductivity		20000000.0 S/m Show Material materials with Electrical conductivity of 20000000.0 S/m	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	19000000.0 - 21000000.0 S/m Show Material materials with Electrical conductivity of 19000000.0 - 21000000.0 S/m	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar, Rod, Flat
Electrical resistivity		4.76e-08 - 5.26e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 4.76e-08 - 5.26e-08 Ω·m	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
		4.9e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 4.9e-08 Ω·m	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
		5e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 5e-08 Ω·m	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	4.7e-08 - 4.95e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 4.7e-08 - 4.95e-08 Ω·m	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	4.7e-08 - 5.2e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 4.7e-08 - 5.2e-08 Ω·m	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	4.95e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 4.95e-08 Ω·m	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
	20.0 °C	4.95e-08 - 5.2e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 4.95e-08 - 5.2e-08 Ω·m	H16	EN 573-3	Sheet, Rod, Flat
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Chemical properties

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Chromium	0.15 - 0.35 % Show Material materials with Chromium of 0.15 - 0.35 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Rod, Sheet, Flat, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
Copper	0.1 % Show Material materials with Copper of 0.1 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Rod, Sheet, Flat, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	0.1 % Show Material materials with Copper of 0.1 %	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
Iron	0.4 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.4 %	H16	EN 573-3	Rod, Sheet, Flat
	0.4 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.4 %	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
	0.40 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.40 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
Magnesium	2.2 - 2.8 % Show Material materials with Magnesium of 2.2 - 2.8 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Rod, Sheet, Flat, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
Manganese	0.1 % Show Material materials with Manganese of 0.1 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Rod, Sheet, Flat, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	0.1 % Show Material materials with Manganese of 0.1 %	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
Other	0.15 % Show Material materials with Other of 0.15 %	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
Silicon	0.25 % Show Material materials with Silicon of 0.25 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Rod, Sheet, Flat, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	0.25 % Show Material materials with Silicon of 0.25 %	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet
Zinc	0.1 % Show Material materials with Zinc of 0.1 %	H16	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 541, EN 754	Rod, Sheet, Flat, Strip, Plate, Foil, Wire, Tube, Bar
	0.1 % Show Material materials with Zinc of 0.1 %	H16	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 541	Sheet

Technological properties

Property
Anodizing	decorative: good, Protective: very good
Application areas	Facades: Single sheet, Sheets for composites/ sandwich Panels, Sheets for mechanized panels; Doors: Sheets for composites/ sandwich Panels, Sheets for mechanized panels; Interiors and ceilings: Single sheet, Sheets for composites/ sandwich Panels, Sheets for mechanized panels; Furniture, Plinths, Blinds: Single sheet, Intermediate transformation/interior use; Anodizing quality; Electronic devices: Housing devices; Closures: Easy open; Food can: Body, Lids; Components: Heat shields, Access hatches, Spoilers, General trasportation
Corrosion properties	Seawater: very good to good, weathering: good
Welding	Very Good
Workability	Bending / Spinning (cold): very good / acceptable, Impact extrusion (cold): acceptable, Deep drawing / upsetting (Condition) good (O) / good (H12)