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Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5050

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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

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