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Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5657

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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

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