Overview: This document provides technical specifications and performance properties for the aluminium alloy 5083, specifically in the rolled H111 temper.
Chemical Composition: The alloy consists of various elements with specified minimum and maximum weight percentages. Key components include Magnesium (Mg) at 4.0% minimum, Manganese (Mn) at 0.40% minimum, and Aluminium (Al) as the primary element.
Performance Properties:- Thermal Conductivity: The alloy exhibits very good thermal conductivity, with a range of 110 – 140 W/m.k.
- Corrosion Resistance: It has excellent resistance to corrosion in both normal and marine environments.
- Weldability: The alloy is highly weldable using TIG/MIG and resistance welding techniques.
- Machinability: It offers good machinability.
- Anodisation: The alloy supports excellent technical anodisation and average decorative anodisation.
Mechanical Properties:- Modulus of Elasticity: 70,000 MPa
- Thermal Stress Coefficient: 23.3 x 10-6/K
- Electric Conductivity: 16 - 19 m/Ohm.mm²
- Specific Gravity: 2.78
- Hardness: 75 HB
- Elongation: 13%
- Limit of Elasticity (Rp 0.2): 130 MPa
- Tensile Strength: 250 MPa
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