Atlas Aluminium datasheet 5005 rev Oct 2013

1 Aluminium AlloyData Sheet5005 Revised October 2013 Page 1 of 5005is a non-heat-treatable alloy commonly available in flatrolled coil, sheet and plate from a wide rangeof producing mills. The 5000-series magnesiumalloys have a high strengths because of themagnesium addition; 5005 has only a verysmall addition of magnesium so is the leaststrength of these series of alloys. The alloy ishardenable to a significant degree by coldworking, enabling a series of H tempers butagain these do not achieve the high strengthsof corresponding tempers in other alloys suchas 5052 or alloy is also produced as strandedconductor, drawn seamless tube, wire and bar,available on indent from ResistanceExcellent in a wide range of atmosphericenvironments, in architectural applications.

2 Themagnesium content is low enough that it doesnot suffer from the stress corrosion crackingthat can affect alloys with more than about3 % Mg, such as TreatmentAlloy 5005 is not hardenable by heattreatment. It can be significantly hardened bycold work (eg by cold rolling) and various H tempers are produced most commonly H32( Hard) and H34 ( Hard) as well as thesoft annealed Temper O alloy spontaneously age-softens at roomtemperature immediately after cold work butwill eventually reach a stable condition; all flatrolled mill products are supplied with stableproperties.

3 This is usually achieved by astabilisation thermal treatment, either a lowtemperature thermal treatment or as a resultof heat introduced during rolling, which resultsin the H3x tempers. H2x tempers are moreseverely strain hardened and then partiallyannealed, again to quickly reach the requiredstable temper soften Alloy 5005 it can be annealed byheatingto345 C,holduntiluniformtemperature then cool; the rate of cooling isnot Aluminium alloys can be anodised toimprove corrosion resistance, but decorativeanodising is only carried out on a few most commonly decoratively anodisednon-heat-treatable alloy is 5005.

4 It is producedas a special anodising quality (AQ) but Atlasdoes not stock this product. It is most commonand usually successful for general purposequality (non-AQ) to be anodised; this canhowever result in some visually inconsistentanodising outcomes and in severe cases in tiger stripe appearance. It is alwaysrecommended that anodising performance betested by trialling a piece from a batch sheets can be sourced on indent if requiredfor critical anodised, film on 5005 is clearer andlighter than on 3003 and gives better colourmatch with 6063 architectural weldability by all standard methods;gas, electric and resistance welding.

5 GMAWand GTAW are preferred and widely used. Filleralloys are usually 4043 although other alloysare possible. Welding of strain hardenedtempers will reduce strengths in the heataffected is poor, with the harder temperssuch as H34 and above being somewhat easierto ApplicationsElectrical conductor wire, cooking utensils,appliances and widely used as sheet inarchitectural AlloyData Sheet5005 Revised October 2013 Page 2 of PropertiesThese properties are specified for flat rolled product (plate, sheet and coil)

6 In ASTM but not necessarily identical properties are specified for other products such as tube andbar in their respective Specification (%)(single values are maxima except as noted) Property Specification(single values are minima except as noted)Elongation(% in 50mm)minimum for sheet or plate thicknesses shownAlloy&TemperTensileStrength(MPa)Yie ld Proof(MPa) - 1453512161921225005-H32120 - 16085-34710 *5005-H34140 - 18010523458 *5005-H36160 - 2001251234 *-5005-H38180 min-1234 *-Tempers H22 and H24 etc may not meet maximum tensile strength and minimum yield strength limits,but if supplied in place of ordered H32 or H34 all limits must be complied with.

7 * properties for H32 only specified up to 50mm, H34 to 25mm, H36 to and H38 to tempers such as F, H116, H112 and H141 are also possible in 5052 refer to standards Properties(typical values)Electrical ConductivityMS/m at 20 CAlloyDensity(kg/m3)ElasticModulus(GPa)M ean Coefficientof ThermalExpansion20-100 C( m/m/ C)ThermalConductivityat 25 C( )Equal VolumeEqual MassElectricalResistivity(n .m) Specification comparisons are approximate only. The list is intended as a comparison of functionally similarmaterialsnotas a schedule of contractual equivalents.

8 If exact equivalents are needed original specificationsmust be Alternative AlloysAlloyWhy it might be chosen instead of 50053003 Brighter appearance required, particularly when considering strength or treadplate required. Decorative anodising not strength or improved corrosion resistance required, particularly for ship hull AlloyData Sheet5005 Revised October 2013 Page 3 of RadiiMinimum Bend Radius for sheet or Plate thickness t t1t1t1 tH320t0t0t t1t1t1 t2tH340t0t0t1t1 t1 t2t2 tH36 t1t1t1 t2 t3t3 t4tH381t1 t2t2 t3 t4 t5 t6 tRecommended minimum bending radius for sheet of thickness given, at 90 to the rolling values are recommended but are not guaranteed.

9 The minimum possible bend radius will depend onthe type of bending equipment and on the tooling and its ASTM B209M 10. Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy sheet andPlate Aluminum Association Aluminum Standards And data 2009 Metric SI. WTIA Technical Note 2 Successful Welding of of LiabilityThe information contained in this datasheet is not an exhaustive statement of all relevant information. It is a generalguide for customers to the products and services available from Atlas Steels and no representation is made or warrantygiven in relation to this document or the products or processes it describes.