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| Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5657 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Mg=0.8%, 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 | 880 | J/(kg*K) | 0.210 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 205 | W/(m*K) | 1420 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 3.16*10-8 | Ohm*m | 3.16*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 110 | MPa | 18000 | psi |
| Yield strength (annealed) | 40 | MPa | 5800 | psi |
| Elongation (annealed) | 25 | % | 25 | % |
| Shear strength (annealed) | 75 | MPa | 10900 | psi |
| Hardness (annealed) | 28 | HB | 28 | HB |
| Tensile strength (H38, H28) | 193 | MPa | 28000 | psi |
| Yield strength (H38, H28) | 165 | MPa | 24000 | psi |
| Elongation (H38, H28) | 7 | % | 7 | % |
| Shear strength (H38, H28) | 103 | MPa | 15000 | psi |
| Hardness (H38, H28) | 50 | HB | 50 | HB |
| Annealing temperature | 343 | ºC | 650 | ºF |
