3005-H18 Aluminum
3005-H18 aluminum is 3005 aluminum in the H18 temper. This is the strongest temper normally produced through the action of only strain hardening. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 3005-H18 aluminum to: 3000-series alloys (top), all aluminum alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness
69
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
70 GPa 10 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
1.7 %
Fatigue Strength
82 MPa 12 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa 3.8 x 106 psi
Shear Strength
140 MPa 21 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
250 MPa 36 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
230 MPa 33 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C 360 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
660 °C 1210 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
640 °C 1180 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K 0.21 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
160 W/m-K 93 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
42 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
140 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Density
2.8 g/cm3 170 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
8.2 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
4.1 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
370 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
49 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
25 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
32 points
Thermal Diffusivity
64 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
11 points
Alloy Composition
| Al | 95.7 to 98.8 | |
| Mn | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
| Mg | 0.2 to 0.6 | |
| Fe | 0 to 0.7 | |
| Si | 0 to 0.6 | |
| Cu | 0 to 0.3 | |
| Zn | 0 to 0.25 | |
| Cr | 0 to 0.1 | |
| Ti | 0 to 0.1 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.15 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Further Reading
Advanced Materials in Automotive Engineering, Jason Rowe (editor), 2012
ASTM B209: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
EN 485-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Sheet, strip and plate. Mechanical properties
Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013
ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties
EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products
Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993