5052 is an aluminium alloy, primarily alloyed with magnesium and chromium.
Principal Design Features
Magnesium is the primary alloying agent in the 5052 series and is one of the most effective and widely used alloying elements for aluminum. Alloys in this series possess moderate to high strength characteristics, as well as good weldablilityand resistance to corrosion in the marine environment. Because of this, aluminum-magnesium alloys are widely used in building and construction, storage tanks, pressure vessels and marine applications. Examples of common alloy applications include: 5052 in electronics, 5083/5086 in marine applications, anodized 5005 sheet for architectural applications and 5182 makes the aluminum beverage can lid.
Aluminum 5052 Application
Typical applications include marine, aircraft, architecture, general sheet metal work, heat exchangers, fuel lines and tanks, flooring panels, streetlights, appliances, rivets and wires.
The exceptional corrosion resistance of 5052 alloy against seawater and salt spray makes it a primary candidate for the failure-sensitive large marine structures, like tanks of liquefied natural gas tankers.
| Chemical Composition of Grade 5052 | ||||||||||
| Alloy | Si | Cu | Mg | Zn | Mn | Gr | Fe | Each | Total | Al |
| 5052 | 0.25 | 0.1 | 2.2-2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.4 | 0.05 | 0.15 | rest |