5182 aluminium alloy explained

5182 Aluminium alloy has magnesium and manganese as minor elements. 5182 Aluminium alloy is used in the automobile industry for making various parts of vehicles.

Composition

!Element[1] !Weight Percentage (%)
Aluminium95.2
Magnesium4.5
Manganese0.3

Mechanical properties

Property[2] Value
Density2.7 gm/cc
U.T.S.280 to 420 MPa
Yield strength130 to 360 MPa
Fatigue strength100 to 130 MPa
Young's modulus68 GPa

Thermal properties

PropertyValue
Melting Point640 °C
Specific heat capacity900 J/kg K
Thermal conductivity130 W/mK

Applications

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Aluminium 5182 mechanical properties. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161112170800/http://www.makeitfrom.com:80/material-properties/5182-AlMg4.5Mn0.4-A95182-Aluminum . 2016-11-12 .
  3. Web site: Applications of Aluminium alloy 5182. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201230044944/https://www.european-aluminium.eu/media/1514/1-introduction_2015.pdf . 2020-12-30 .