1. What is aluminum alloy 5052 (UNS A95052)
Magnesium is the primary alloying element, and it has strong corrosion resistance, excellent weldability, good cold workability, moderate strength, and good corrosion resistance. Suitable for items such as rivets, general mechanical parts, and others. It is frequently used in the production of oil pipes, fuel tanks for cars and airplanes, sheet metal components for ships and transportation vehicles, instrumentation, brackets and rivets for street lamps, hardware, electrical appliance casings, etc.
The rust-proof aluminum alloy 5052 (UNS A95052) is an Al-Mg alloy that cannot be enhanced through heat treatment. This alloy's chemical makeup is comparable to that of the 5A02 alloy, and it shares most of 5A02's characteristics. The alloy has good weldability and corrosion resistance but low strength and considerable plasticity. When the alloy is annealed, it is difficult to machine.
2. Chemical composition of aluminum alloy 5052 (UNS A95052)
| GRADE | Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Cr | Zn | Ti | Al |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5052 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 3.8/4.9 | 0.30/0.9 | 1.2/1.8 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.15 | Balance |
3. Mechanical properties of aluminum alloy 5052 (UNS A95052)
| Diameter d mm | Mark | Heat treatment or condition | Tensile strength σbMpa | Yield point σsMpa | Elongation or elongation after break δ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5052 H112 | Extruded rod strain - hardening only（H112） | ≥175 | ≥70 | ||
| 5052 O | Squeeze rod annealing（O） | 175~245 | ≥70 | The length is50mm Elongation% ≥20 | |
| d≤3 | 5052 O | Drawn rod/wire annealing（O） | 170~220 | ||
| 3＜d≤100 | 5052 O | annealing（O） | 170~220 | ≥65 | The length is50mm Drawn rod/wire% ≥25 |
| 3＜d≤10 | 5052 H32 | Strain-Harden and stabilize-1/4 hard（H32） | 215~255 | ||
| 3＜d≤30 | 5052 H14 | Strain-Hardened-1/2 Hard（H14） | ≥235 | ≥180 | The length is 5.65√So time elongation % ≥5 |
| 3＜d≤30 | 5052 H34 | Strain-Harden and stabilize-1/2hard（H34） | ≥235 | ≥180 | The length is5.65√So time Drawn rod/wire% ≥6 |
| d≤10 | 5052 H18 | Strain-hard化-4/4hard（H18） | ≥270 | ≥220 | The length is5.65√So time Drawn rod/wire% ≥2 |
| d≤10 | 5052 H38 | Strain-Harden and stabilize-4/4hard（H38） | ≥270 | ≥220 | The length is5.65√So time Drawn rod/wire% ≥2 |
4. Physical properties of aluminum alloy 5052 (UNS A95052)
| Mechanical Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardness, Brinell | 47 |
| Specific Heat | 0.88 J/g-°C |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 |
| Melting Point | 607 - 649 °C |
| Electrical Resistivity | 4.99e-006 ohm-cm |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 70.3 GPa |
5. Specifications of aluminum alloy 5052 (UNS A95052)
| Product | Aluminum Plate |
| Standards | ASTM AISI AMS JIS EN GB |
| Surface | Mill Finish, No Stains, Without Rough Selvedge |
| Production Process | Cold Rolled, Hot Rolled |
| Temper | O,H14,H24,H32,H112 Etc;T4,T651 Etc |
| Thickness | Customizable |
| Width | Customizable |
| Length | Customizable |
| Payment Term | TT, LC at sight, West Union, KunLun Bank |
| Quality of Material | Totally free from defects like white rust, camber, dents, holes, broken lines, and scratches. |
| Specification | Specifications can be customized to the customer's requirements. |
6. Applications and characteristics of aluminum alloy 5052 (UNS A95052)
The most often used anti-rust aluminum is 5052 alloy. High strength, notably fatigue resistance, high plasticity, and corrosion resistance are all characteristics of this alloy. Heat treatment cannot strengthen it. During cold work and semi-cold work, it maintains high plasticity. It can be polished and has low flexibility after hardening, strong corrosion resistance, good weldability, and poor machinability. It is mostly used for low-load components created by deep drawing, such as fuel tanks, gasoline or lubricating oil conduits, various liquid containers, and other small-load components, which need high plasticity and good weldability and function in liquid or gas media: Rivets are created using wire.
7. Main aluminum alloy product brand list
| China | ISO（EU） | Japan | India | Russia | EN（Europe） | Germany | France | U.K. | USA |
| 2A11(LY11) | Al Cu4MgSi | A2017 | 24534 | д1/1110 | 2017/A92017 | ||||
| 2B11(LY8) | AlCu5MgSi(A) | A2017A | д1п/1111 | AlCuMg1/3.1325 | 2017A(A-U4G) | 2017A | |||
| 2A12(LY12) | AlCu4MgSi1 | A2024 | 24530 | д16/1160 | EN AW-2024/AlCu4Mg1 | AlCuMg2/3.1355 | 2024(A-U4G1) | 2024 | |
| 2B12(LY9) | A2024 | д16/1160 | 2024/A92024 | ||||||
| 2A14(LD10) | AlCu4MgSi | A2014 | 24345 | AK8/1380 | EN AW-2014/AlCu4Mg | AlCuSiMn/3.1255 | 2014(A-U4SG) | 2014(H15) | 2014/A92014 |
| 2A70(LD7) | A2618 | AK4-1/1141 | 2618/A92618 | ||||||
| 2014 | AlCu4SiMg | A2014 | 24345 | AK8/1380 | EN AW-2014/AlCu4SiMg | AlCuSiMn/3.1255 | 2014(A-U4SG) | 2014(H15) | 2014/A92014 |
| 2014A | AlCu4SiMg(A) | A2014A | EN AW-2014/AlCu4SiMg(A) | 2014A | |||||
| 2017 | AlCu4MgSi | A2017 | д1/1110 | 2017/A92017 | |||||
| 2017A | AlCu4MgSi(A) | A2017A | 24534 | AK21/1120 | EN AW-2017A/AlCu4MgSi(A) | AlCuMg1/3.1325 | 2017A(A-U4G) | 2017A/A92017 | |
| 2024 | AlCu4Mg1 | A2024 | 24530 | д16/1160 | EN AW-2024/AlCu4Mg1 | AlCuMg2/3.1355 | 2024(A-U4G1) | 2024/A92024 | |
| A2618 | EN AW-2618/AlCu2Mg1.5Ni | 2618A(A-U2GN) | 2618A | ||||||
| 5A02(LF2) | AlMg2.5 | A5052 | AMr2/1520 | EN AW-5052/AlMn2.5 | AlMg2.5/3.3523 | 5052(A-G2.5C) | 5052(NS4) | 5052/A95052 | |
| 5A05(LF5) | AlMg5Mn1 | A5056 | AMг5/1550 | EN AW-5019/AlMg5 | AlMg5/3.3555 | 5456(A56S) | 5456/A95456 | ||
| 5B05(LF10) | AlMg5Cr | A5056 | 55000 | AMr5п/1551 | 5056/A95056 | ||||
| 5005 | AlMg1(B) | A5005 | 51000-A | AMr1/1510 | EN AW-5005/AlMg1(B) | 5005(A-G0.6) | 5005(N41) | 5005/A95005 | |
| 5052 | AlMg2.5 | A5052 | AMr2/1520 | EN AW-5052/AlMg2.5 | AlMg2.5/3.3523 | 5052(A-G2.5C) | 5052(2L55) | 5052/A95052 | |
| 5083(LF4) | AlMg4.5Mn0.7 | A5083 | 54300 | EN AW-5083/AlMg4.5Mn0.7 | 5083(A-G4.5MC) | 5083(NT8) | 5083/A95083 | ||
| 5086 | AlMg4 | A5086 | AMr4/1540 | EN AW-5086/AlMg4 | AlMg4Mn/3.3545 | 5086(A-G4MC) | 5086/A95086 | ||
| 6061(LD30) | AlSi1MgCu | A6061 | 65032 | Aд33/1330 | EN AW-6061/AlMg1SiCu | AlMgSi1Cu/3.2311 | 6061(A-GSUC) | 6061(N20/H20) | 6061/A96061 |
| 6101 | E-AlMgSi | A6101 | EN AW-6101A/E-AlMgSi | E-AlMgSi0.5/3.2207 | 6101/A96101 | ||||
| 7A09(LC9) | AlZn5.5MgCu | A7075 | 76528 | B95/1950 | EN AW-7075/AlZn5.5MgCu | AlZnMgCu1.5/3.4365 | 7075(A-Z5GU) | 7075(C77S) | 7075/A97075 |
| 7075 | AlZn5.5MgCu | A7075 | 76528 | B95/1950 | EN AW-7075/AlZn5.5MgCu | AlZnMgCu1.5/3.4365 | 7075(A-Z5GU) | 7075(C77S) | 7075/A97075 |
