5010 (AlMg0.5Mn, A95010) Aluminum
5010 aluminum is a 5000-series aluminum alloy: the main alloying addition is magnesium, and it is formulated for primary forming into wrought products. 5010 is the Aluminum Association (AA) designation for this material. In European standards, it will be given as EN AW-5010. A95010 is the UNS number. Additionally, the EN chemical designation is AlMg0,5Mn.
It originally received its standard designation in 1961.
The properties of 5010 aluminum include twelve common variations. This page shows summary ranges across all of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare 5010 aluminum to: 5000-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
27 to 62
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa 10 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
1.1 to 23 %
Fatigue Strength
35 to 83 MPa 5.0 to 12 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa 3.8 x 106 psi
Shear Strength
64 to 120 MPa 9.3 to 18 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
100 to 210 MPa 15 to 31 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
38 to 190 MPa 5.5 to 28 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C 360 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
650 °C 1190 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
630 °C 1160 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K 0.21 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
200 W/m-K 120 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
45 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
150 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Density
2.7 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
1190 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
2.3 to 20 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
10 to 270 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
10 to 22 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
18 to 29 points
Thermal Diffusivity
82 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
4.5 to 9.4 points
Alloy Composition
Among wrought aluminum alloys, the composition of 5010 aluminum is notable for containing comparatively high amounts of magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe). Magnesium promotes hardenability through both heat treatment and strain hardening mechanisms. It also increases susceptibility to intergranular corrosion. Most of the time, iron is an impurity in aluminum alloys. However, it may be added in quantity to improve strength (particularly at high temperatures) without much impact on electrical properties.
| Al | 97.1 to 99.7 | |
| Mg | 0.2 to 0.6 | |
| Fe | 0 to 0.7 | |
| Mn | 0.1 to 0.3 | |
| Si | 0 to 0.4 | |
| Zn | 0 to 0.3 | |
| Cu | 0 to 0.25 | |
| Cr | 0 to 0.15 | |
| Ti | 0 to 0.1 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.15 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984
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
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