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| Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5050 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Mg=1.4%, Al balance | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 2.69 *10³ | kg/m³ | 168 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 69 | GPa | 10000 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 23.8*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 13.2*10-6 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 900 | J/(kg*K) | 0.215 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 193 | W/(m*K) | 1340 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 3.49*10-8 | Ohm*m | 3.49*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 145 | MPa | 21000 | psi |
| Yield strength (annealed) | 55 | MPa | 8000 | psi |
| Elongation (annealed) | 24 | % | 24 | % |
| Shear strength (annealed) | 103 | MPa | 15000 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (annealed) | 83 | MPa | 12000 | psi |
| Hardness (annealed) | 36 | HB | 36 | HB |
| Tensile strength (H38) | 221 | MPa | 32000 | psi |
| Yield strength (H38) | 200 | MPa | 29000 | psi |
| Elongation (H38) | 6 | % | 6 | % |
| Shear strength (H38) | 138 | MPa | 20000 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (H38) | 97 | MPa | 14000 | psi |
| Hardness (H38) | 63 | HB | 63 | HB |
| Annealing temperature | 343 | ºC | 650 | ºF |