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5052 Aluminum

Primary Designation:AA 5052

Aliases:

AA 5052

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Data Completeness & Record Integrity:10 composition elements and 31 contextual property values cataloged.

Omitted fields represent unverified parameters. "Missing is better than invented."

Key Engineering Properties

Representative source rows, qualified by their reported conditions. Inspect the tables below for all values, limits, and source notes.

Density

2.68 g/cm³TYPICAL · temperature not stated

Electrical Conductivity

35 % IACSTYPICAL · temperature not stated

Thermal Conductivity

138 W/(m·K)TYPICAL · temperature not stated

Melting Range (Solidus / Liquidus)

607 – 649 °C607 – 649 °F

Solidus: 607°C | Liquidus: 649°C

Composition Excerpt

Si ≤ 0.25 wt%Silicon (max)

Standard Elemental Basis: MAX

Engineering Summary

5052 is a versatile non-heat-treatable Al-Mg alloy (2.5% Mg) possessing high fatigue strength, excellent resistance to saltwater corrosion, and outstanding cold forming characteristics for marine hardware, fuel tanks, and sheet metal fabrication.

Recognized Aliases

Source-backed commercial trade name and short designations cataloged in canonical data.

AA 5052

Standard Designations & Applicable Specifications

Semantically classified designations distinguishing primary standard identifiers, commercial trade names, and applicable specification references.

Direct Standard DesignationsDIRECT DESIGNATION

3 Primary Identifiers

System	Identifier	Standard System Name	Classification Notes & Provenance
AAPRIMARY	5052	Aluminum Association	—Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Technical Engineering Datasheet
UNS	A95052	Unified Numbering System	—Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Technical Engineering Datasheet
ISO	AlMg2.5	International Organization for Standardization	—Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Technical Engineering Datasheet

Recognized Commercial Aliases & Trade NamesCOMMON ALIAS

1 Listed

Recognized Name / Alias	Classification	Technical Usage & Context
AA 5052	Commercial Alias	Colloquial or commercial industry synonym

Applicable Specifications & Product Form ReferencesSPECIFICATION REFERENCE

2 Applicable Standards

Standards Body	Specification Code	Specification Title / Scope	Relationship Type
ASTM International	ASTM B210	Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless TubesPRODUCT_SPECIFICATION · Product form: Drawn Tube	Specification Reference
ASTM International	ASTM B209	Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and PlatePRODUCT_SPECIFICATION · Product form: Sheet & Plate	Specification Reference

Engineering Notice: Applicable specifications establish manufacturing requirements, dimensional tolerances, and test criteria for specific product forms (e.g. bus bar, wire, plate, pipe). They represent applicable technical standards, not alternative or equivalent alloy grades.

Chemical Composition (Weight %)

Elemental limits and values from the cited source. Preserves exact semantic limits (minimums, maximums, and ranges).

Element	Symbol	Semantic Basis	Specified Value	Unit	Metallurgical Notes & Qualification	Data Status
Silicon	Si	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.25	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Iron	Fe	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.40	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Copper	Cu	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.10	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Manganese	Mn	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.10	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Magnesium	Mg	RANGE	2.20 – 2.80	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Chromium	Cr	RANGE	0.15 – 0.35	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Zinc	Zn	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.10	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Other Elements Each	OE	EACH	≤ 0.05 each	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Other Elements Total	OT	TOTAL	≤ 0.15	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Aluminum	Al	REMAINDER	Remainder	wt%	Balance aluminumRef: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED

* Elemental percentages are expressed in weight percent (wt%). Values represent applicable specification limits. Unspecified trace elements are not fabricated or assumed.Preserves exact semantic basis

Property Display UnitsSwitch between Canonical SI and Source / US Customary units:

Physical Properties

Source-specific physical properties. Test temperatures are shown only where reported.

1 Parameters

Property Parameter	Canonical SI Value	Semantic Basis	Test Temperature / Context Range	Source Raw Reference	Source Reference	Status
Density	2.68 g/cm³	TYPICAL		2.68 g/cm³	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED

Thermal & Thermodynamic Properties

Phase change temperatures, thermal conductivity, specific heat, mean coefficients of thermal expansion across standardized temperature ranges, and recommended thermal processing windows.

4 Parameters

Property Parameter	Canonical SI Value	Semantic Basis	Source Raw Reference	Source Reference	Status
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	23.8 µm/(m·K)	TYPICAL	23.8 µm/(m·K)	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Solidus Temperature	607 °C	TYPICAL	607 °C	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Liquidus Temperature	649 °C	TYPICAL	649 °C	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Thermal Conductivity	138 W/(m·K)	TYPICAL	138 W/(m·K)	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED

Electrical Properties

Electrical conductivity and resistivity in their reported units and conditions.

1 Parameters

Property Parameter	Canonical SI Value	Semantic Basis	Test Temperature / Context Range	Source Raw Reference	Source Reference	Status
Electrical Conductivity	35 % IACS	TYPICAL		35.0 % IACS	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED

Contextual Mechanical Properties & Tempers

Engineering strength, ductility, and hardness values grouped by product form, temper, and section thickness. Mechanical properties are contextual and not isotropic averages.

Elastic & Baseline Mechanical ConstantsSource-specific measurement conditions

Modulus of Elasticity

70 GPa

Temper / Condition:

Showing 4 of 4 conditions

Product Form	Temper / Condition	Section Size	Tensile (UTS)	Yield Strength	Elongation	Shear Strength	Fatigue Strength	Hardness (Scales Preserved)	Status
Drawn Tube	O Temper Source values and qualifiers Ultimate Tensile Strength: 193 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties O Drawn Tube Yield Strength (0.2% Offset): 90 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties O Drawn Tube Elongation (4D): 25 % (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties O Drawn Tube Shear Strength: 124 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties O Drawn Tube Fatigue Endurance Limit (5x10^8 cycles): 110 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties O Drawn Tube HB Hardness: 47 HB (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Hardness O Drawn Tube O	—	193 MPa	90 MPa	25 %	124 MPa	110 MPa	47 HB	VERIFIED
Drawn Tube	H32 Temper Source values and qualifiers Ultimate Tensile Strength: 228 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H32 Drawn Tube Yield Strength (0.2% Offset): 193 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H32 Drawn Tube Elongation (4D): 12 % (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H32 Drawn Tube Shear Strength: 138 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H32 Drawn Tube Fatigue Endurance Limit (5x10^8 cycles): 117 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H32 Drawn Tube HB Hardness: 60 HB (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Hardness H32 Drawn Tube H32	—	228 MPa	193 MPa	12 %	138 MPa	117 MPa	60 HB	VERIFIED
Drawn Tube	H34 Temper Source values and qualifiers Ultimate Tensile Strength: 262 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H34 Drawn Tube Yield Strength (0.2% Offset): 214 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H34 Drawn Tube Elongation (4D): 10 % (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H34 Drawn Tube Shear Strength: 145 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H34 Drawn Tube Fatigue Endurance Limit (5x10^8 cycles): 124 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H34 Drawn Tube HB Hardness: 68 HB (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Hardness H34 Drawn Tube H34	—	262 MPa	214 MPa	10 %	145 MPa	124 MPa	68 HB	VERIFIED
Drawn Tube	H38 Temper Source values and qualifiers Ultimate Tensile Strength: 290 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H38 Drawn Tube Yield Strength (0.2% Offset): 255 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H38 Drawn Tube Elongation (4D): 7 % (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H38 Drawn Tube Shear Strength: 165 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H38 Drawn Tube Fatigue Endurance Limit (5x10^8 cycles): 131 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Mechanical Properties H38 Drawn Tube HB Hardness: 77 HB (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-5052 Hardness H38 Drawn Tube H38	—	290 MPa	255 MPa	7 %	165 MPa	131 MPa	77 HB	VERIFIED

Hardness Integrity Notice: Rockwell B (HRB), Rockwell F (HRF), and Superficial 30T (HR30T) scales are reported on their measured scales without cross-scale mathematical conversion.

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Sources & Provenance Trail

Reference publications and standards organization registers cited across this material record.

Kaiser Aluminum CorporationKaiser Aluminum Technical Engineering Datasheet

PRIMARY PRODUCER

Reviewed factual transcription from Kaiser Aluminum technical product datasheets: mat-phase4c-5052 Chemical Composition Limits. Selected facts only; no decorative text or full standard tables reproduced.