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Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5083

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Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5083
Chemical composition: Mn=0.70%,Mg=4.4%, Cr=0.15%, Al balance
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 2.66 *10³ kg/m³ 166 lb/ft³
Modulus of elasticity 71 GPa 10300 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 117 W/(m*K) 810 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Electric resistivity 5.98*10-8 Ohm*m 5.98*10-6 Ohm*cm
Tensile strength (annealed) 290 MPa 42000 psi
Yield strength (annealed) 145 MPa 21000 psi
Elongation (annealed) 22 % 22 %
Shear strength (annealed) 172 MPa 25000 psi
Fatigue strength (annealed) 150 MPa 21800 psi
Hardness (annealed) 77 HB 77 HB
Tensile strength (H321,H116) 317 MPa 46000 psi
Yield strength (H321, H116) 228 MPa 33000 psi
Elongation (H321, H116) 16 % 16 %
Shear strength (H321, H116) 190 MPa 27600 psi
Fatigue strength (H321,H116) 159 MPa 23000 psi
Hardness (H321, H116) 85 HB 85 HB
Annealing temperature 343 ºC 650 ºF

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