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Density
ρ2.68 - 2.7 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Dimensions
Dicke
Elongation
AElongation in 50 mm
Coefficient of thermal expansion
α2.38E-5 - 2.4E-5 1/K at 20 °C
Max service temperature
Tmax150 °C
Typical for Wrought 5000 Series Aluminium
Melting point
Tm605 - 650 °C
Specific heat capacity
cp900 J/(kg·K) at 20 °C
Thermal conductivity
λ138 - 140 W/(m·K) at 20 °C
Electrical conductivity
σel2.00E+7 - 2.03E+8 S/m at 20 °C
Unstated/Typical value
Electrical resistivity
ρel5E-8 Ω·m at 20 °C
Specific Electrical conductivity
35 % IACS
Unstated value
Element
Weight %
Comment
95.8 - 97.7 %
2.2 - 2.8 %
0.15 - 0.35 %
0 - 0.1 %
0 - 0.4 %
Brazing
general: limited brazing
Corrosion properties
Stress corrosion cracking: no damage during operation and laboratory tests, general: very good, without protection in industrial or seawater atmosphere
General machinability
General: poor (O, H32), sufficient (H34, H36, H38)
Workability
general (condition): good (O), acceptable (H32, H34), poor(H36, H38)
This material data has been provided by MakeItFrom.com,ASM Handbook Volume 2 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials,AluKey.