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| Wrought aluminum-magnesium alloy 5457 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Mn=0.3%, Mg=1.0%, 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 | 176 | W/(m*K) | 1220 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 3.82*10-8 | Ohm*m | 3.82*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 131 | MPa | 19000 | psi |
| Yield strength (annealed) | 48 | MPa | 7000 | psi |
| Elongation (annealed) | 22 | % | 22 | % |
| Shear strength (annealed) | 83 | MPa | 12000 | psi |
| Hardness (annealed) | 32 | HB | 32 | HB |
| Tensile strength (H28, H38) | 207 | MPa | 30000 | psi |
| Yield strength (H28, H38) | 186 | MPa | 27000 | psi |
| Elongation (H28, H38) | 6 | % | 6 | % |
| Shear strength (H28, H38) | 124 | MPa | 18000 | psi |
| Hardness (H28, H38) | 55 | HB | 55 | HB |
| Annealing temperature | 343 | ºC | 650 | ºF |

