5652 (A95652) Aluminum
5652 aluminum is a 5000-series aluminum alloy: the main alloying addition is magnesium, and it is formulated for primary forming into wrought products. 5652 is the Aluminum Association (AA) designation for this material. In European standards, it will be given as EN AW-5652. A95652 is the UNS number.
The properties of 5652 aluminum include eight 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 5652 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
47 to 77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
68 GPa 9.9 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
6.8 to 25 %
Fatigue Strength
60 to 140 MPa 8.7 to 20 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa 3.7 x 106 psi
Shear Strength
110 to 170 MPa 16 to 24 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
190 to 290 MPa 28 to 42 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
74 to 260 MPa 11 to 37 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
190 °C 370 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
650 °C 1200 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
610 °C 1120 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K 0.22 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
140 W/m-K 80 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
24 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
35 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
120 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Density
2.7 g/cm3 170 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
8.6 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)
12 to 39 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
40 to 480 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
51 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
20 to 30 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
27 to 36 points
Thermal Diffusivity
57 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
8.4 to 13 points
Alloy Composition
Among wrought aluminum alloys, the composition of 5652 aluminum is notable for containing a comparatively high amount of magnesium (Mg). Magnesium promotes hardenability through both heat treatment and strain hardening mechanisms. It also increases susceptibility to intergranular corrosion.
| Al | 95.8 to 97.7 | |
| Mg | 2.2 to 2.8 | |
| Cr | 0.15 to 0.35 | |
| Si | 0 to 0.4 | |
| Fe | 0 to 0.4 | |
| Zn | 0 to 0.1 | |
| Cu | 0 to 0.040 | |
| Mn | 0 to 0.010 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.15 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
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Further Reading
ASTM B209: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013
ASM Specialty Handbook: Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, J. R. Davis (editor), 1993
CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, 4th ed., James F. Shackelford et al. (editors), 2015