5059 (AlMg5.5MnZnZr, A95059) Aluminum

Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionannealed

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.7g/cm³

Elastic Modulus69GPa

Tensile Strength360MPa

Yield Strength170MPa

Brinell HardnessUnknown

Maximum Service Temperature210°C

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Chemical Composition

0 to 0.25%

0.6 to 1.2%

0 to 0.45%

0 to 0.25%

0 to 0.2%

89.9 to 94%

5.0 to 6.0%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0.4 to 0.9%

0.050 to 0.25%

0 to 0.5%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

69 GPa

Elongation at Break

25 %

Fatigue Strength

200 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa

Shear Strength

230 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

360 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

170 MPa

Physical

Density

2.7 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

390 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Corrosion

65 °C

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

210 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

650 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

510 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

900 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

110 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

44 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

24 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

16 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

29 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

95 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

75 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

220 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

50 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

36 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

41 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

9.5 % relative

Embodied Carbon

9.1 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

160 MJ/kg 67 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1160 L/kg

Embodied Water

1160 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

5059 (AlMg5.5MnZnZr, A95059) AluminumA95059AlMg5.5MnZnZrEN AW-5059

Standards

ASTM B209 ASTM B209: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate

ASTM B928 ASTM B928: Standard Specification for High Magnesium Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate for Marine Service

ASTM B928 ASTM B928: Standard Specification for High Magnesium Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate for Marine Service Handbook of Aluminum vol. 2: Alloy Production and Materials Manufacturing, George Totten and D. Scott MacKenzie (editors), 2003 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

EN 485-2 EN 485-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Sheet, strip and plate. Mechanical properties

EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

ISO 6361-2 ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties