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Aluminium
Wrought Aluminium
5000 Series
EN 573-3 Grade AW-5251 H12

EN 573-3 Grade AW-5251 H12

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Description

Naturally hard AlMg alloy. The alloy is food safe.

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All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
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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	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	2.69 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.69 g/cm³	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2, EN 573-3	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip, Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
	20.0 °C	2.68 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.68 g/cm³	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
	20.0 °C	2.68 - 2.69 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.68 - 2.69 g/cm³	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube

Dimension

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Thickness	Shape
Thickness	0.2 mm Show Material materials with Thickness of 0.2 mm	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	0.2 mm	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
	6.0 mm Show Material materials with Thickness of 6.0 mm	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	6.0 mm	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Bending angle 180°		2.0 °/t Show Material materials with Bending angle 180° of 2.0 °/t	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
		2 °/t Show Material materials with Bending angle 180° of 2 °/t	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Bending angle 90°		1.5 °/t Show Material materials with Bending angle 90° of 1.5 °/t	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
		1.0 °/t Show Material materials with Bending angle 90° of 1.0 °/t	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
		2.5 °/t Show Material materials with Bending angle 90° of 2.5 °/t	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
		0 °/t Show Material materials with Bending angle 90° of 0 °/t	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
		.15 °/t Show Material materials with Bending angle 90° of .15 °/t	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Elastic modulus	20.0 °C	70.0 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 70.0 GPa	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
		70.0 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 70.0 GPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
		68.6 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 68.6 GPa	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Elongation	20.0 °C	3.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50 Transverse
	20.0 °C	4.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 4.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50 Transverse
	20.0 °C	5.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 5.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50 Transverse
	20.0 °C	8.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 8.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50 Transverse
	20.0 °C	10.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 10.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50 Transverse
	20.0 °C	10.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 10.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	Transverse
	20.0 °C	8.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 8.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Seamless Tube
	20.0 °C	5.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 5.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Tube
	20.0 °C	10.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 10.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat
	20.0 °C	4.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 4.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Tube, Flat	A50
	20.0 °C	3.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50
	20.0 °C	5.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 5.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50
	20.0 °C	8.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 8.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50
	20.0 °C	10.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 10.0 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	A50
		8.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 8.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	A50
		4.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 4.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	A50
		5.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 5.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	A50
		10.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 10.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	A50
		3.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	A50
		3.0 - 8.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.0 - 8.0 %	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip	A50
		8.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 8.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	A100
		10.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 10.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	A100
		5.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 5.0 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	A100
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Hardness, Brinell	20.0 °C	58.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 58.0 [-]	H12	EN 573-3	Flat
	20.0 °C	60.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 60.0 [-]	H12	EN 573-3	Tube
		58.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 58.0 [-]	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
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Hardness, HBW		58 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, HBW of 58 [-]	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
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 [-]	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
Shear modulus		26.3 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.3 GPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	26.3 - 26.5 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.3 - 26.5 GPa	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
	20.0 °C	26.3 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.3 GPa	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
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Tensile strength	20.0 °C	190.0 - 230.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 190.0 - 230.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	Transverse
	20.0 °C	210.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 210.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3	Seamless Tube
	20.0 °C	180.0 - 220.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 180.0 - 220.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 754	Tube, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Welded Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	190.0 - 230.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 190.0 - 230.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485, EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Flat, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar, Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
		210.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 210.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
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Yield strength	20.0 °C	150.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 150.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	RP02 Transverse
	20.0 °C	160.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 160.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3	Seamless Tube	RP02
	20.0 °C	110.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 110.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3	Tube	RP02
	20.0 °C	150.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 150.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3	Flat	RP02
		160.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 160.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	RP02
		150.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 150.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 485	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	RP02
		110.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 110.0 MPa	H12	EN 573-3, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar	RP02
		150 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 150 MPa	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
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Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	100 °C	0.000024 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 0.000024 1/K	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip	20-100°C
	100 °C, 20 °C	2.3699999999999997e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.3699999999999997e-05 1/K	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
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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		610.0 - 650.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 610.0 - 650.0 °C	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
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	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
	20.0 °C	898.0 - 921.0 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 898.0 - 921.0 J/(kg·K)	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
	20.0 °C	898.0 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 898.0 J/(kg·K)	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
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Thermal conductivity		140.0 - 160.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 140.0 - 160.0 W/(m·K)	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
		153 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 153 W/(m·K)	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
	20.0 °C	149.0 - 167.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 149.0 - 167.0 W/(m·K)	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
	20.0 °C	149.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 149.0 W/(m·K)	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
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Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Electrical conductivity	20.0 °C	26000000.0 S/m Show Material materials with Electrical conductivity of 26000000.0 S/m	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
		25000000.0 - 30000000.0 S/m Show Material materials with Electrical conductivity of 25000000.0 - 30000000.0 S/m	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
Electrical resistivity	20.0 °C	4.6e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 4.6e-08 Ω·m	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
		3.33e-08 - 4e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 3.33e-08 - 4e-08 Ω·m	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
		4.5e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 4.5e-08 Ω·m	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Chromium	0.15 % Show Material materials with Chromium of 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Welded Tube, Bar
	0.15 % Show Material materials with Chromium of 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Copper	0.15 % Show Material materials with Copper of 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Welded Tube, Bar
	0.15 % Show Material materials with Copper of 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Iron	0.5 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.5 %	H12	EN 573-3	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube
	0.50 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.50 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Welded Tube, Bar
	0.5 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.5 %	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Magnesium	1.7 - 2.4 % Show Material materials with Magnesium of 1.7 - 2.4 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754, EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Welded Tube, Bar, Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Manganese	0.1 - 0.5 % Show Material materials with Manganese of 0.1 - 0.5 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754, EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Welded Tube, Bar, Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Other	0.05 - 0.15 % Show Material materials with Other of 0.05 - 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Silicon	0.4 % Show Material materials with Silicon of 0.4 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Welded Tube, Bar
	0.4 % Show Material materials with Silicon of 0.4 %	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Titanium	0.15 % Show Material materials with Titanium of 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Welded Tube, Bar
	0.15 % Show Material materials with Titanium of 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip
Zinc	0.15 % Show Material materials with Zinc of 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-3, EN 1592, EN 485, EN 754	Flat, Seamless Tube, Tube, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Welded Tube, Bar
	0.15 % Show Material materials with Zinc of 0.15 %	H12	EN 573-1, EN 573-2, EN 573-3, EN 485-2	Coil, Sheet, Plate, Strip

Technological properties

Property
Anodizing	decorative: sufficient, Protective: very good
Application areas	Facades: Single sheet, Sheets for composites/ sandwich Panels, Sheets for mechanized panels; Tubes: Industrial tubes, Pipes; Wind energy: Nacelle coverings, rotor hub, stairs;
Brazing	hard brazing (with flux/ without flux): sufficient / poor, friction soldering: good, soft brazing with flux: sufficient
Corrosion properties	Seawater: good, weathering: very good
Welding	Very Good
Workability	Bending / Spinning (cold): good / acceptable, Impact extrusion (cold): acceptable, Deep drawing / upsetting (Condition) good (O) / acceptable (H12)