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Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5252

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Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5252
Chemical composition: Mg=2.5%, Al balance
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 2.67 *10³ kg/m³ 167 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 138 W/(m*K) 960 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Electric resistivity 4.99*10-8 Ohm*m 4.99*10-6 Ohm*cm
Tensile strength (annealed) 180 MPa 26000 psi
Yield strength (annealed) 85 MPa 12300 psi
Elongation (annealed) 23 % 23 %
Shear strength (annealed) 115 MPa 16700 psi
Hardness (annealed) 46 HB 46 HB
Tensile strength (H38) 283 MPa 41000 psi
Yield strength (H38) 241 MPa 35000 psi
Elongation (H38) 5 % 5 %
Shear strength (H38) 159 MPa 23000 psi
Hardness (H38) 75 HB 75 HB
Annealing temperature 343 ºC 650 ºF

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