Aluminium magnesium alloy
5182 Aluminium alloy has magnesium and manganese as minor elements. 5182 Aluminium alloy is used in the automobile industry for making various parts of vehicles.
Element[1] | Weight Percentage (%) |
Aluminium | 95.2 |
Magnesium | 4.5 |
Manganese | 0.3 |
Mechanical properties
[edit] Property[2] | Value |
Density | 2.7 gm/cc |
U.T.S. | 280 to 420 MPa |
Yield strength | 130 to 360 MPa |
Fatigue strength | 100 to 130 MPa |
Young's modulus | 68 GPa |
Property[2] | Value |
Melting Point | 640 °C |
Specific heat capacity | 900 J/kg K |
Thermal conductivity | 130 W/mK |
- Audi A8 (D2)’s structural panel[3]
- BMW Z8's inner panel[3]
- Rolls-Royce Phantom's structural panel[3]
- Aluminium can (top part)
Aluminium alloy table
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