Aluminum Alloy 5052
96.5 Al | 0.10 Cu | 0.10 Mn | 0.45 Fe | 0.10 Zn | 0.45 Si | 0.25 Cr | 2.5 Mg | "S" Weight Factor - 3.66
Summary: 5000 series – Magnesium is one of the most effective and widely used alloying elements for aluminum. When it is used as the major alloying element or with manganese, the result is a moderate to high strength non-heat-treatable alloy. Magnesium is considerably more effective than manganese as a hardener, about 0.8 percent magnesium being equal to 1.25 percent manganese, and it can be added in considerably higher quantities. Alloys in this series posses good welding characteristics and good resistance to corrosion in marine atmosphere. However, certain limitations should be placed on the amount of cold work and the safe operating temperatures permissible for the higher magnesium content alloys (over about 3 ½ percent for operating temperatures above about 150 degrees F) to avoid susceptibility to stress corrosion.
NOTE: The values listed above represent reasonable approximations suitable for general engineering use. They should not be used for specification purposed. See applicable A.S.T.M specification references.
Special arrangement can be made to provide alloys not shown.
