MORE DETAILS ABOUT 5049 ALUMINUM SHEET
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES INDUSTRIES APPLICATIONS MACHINING WELDING HEAT TREATMENT
Advantages/Disadvantages
While this aluminum alloy is not heat treatable, it is work hardenable by cold forming, showing good strength and formability. This aluminum grade t is available in a range of tempers which increase the alloy’s overall strength at the expense of ductility.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
| MG | MN | CR | CU | FE | SI | ZN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.60 - 2.50% | 0.50-1.10% | 0.30% max | 0.10% max | 0.50% max | 0.40% max | 0.20% max |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| GRADE | STRENGTH (METRIC/IMPERIAL) | ELONGATION | HARDNESS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temper | Ultimate Tensile Strength | Ultimate Yield Strength | Shear Strength | Fatigue Strength | % at Break | Brinell | ||
| 5049-O | 210 MPa / 31,000 psi | 91 MPa / 13,000 psi | 19,000 | 131 | 14,000 | 96 | 18 | 52 |
| 5049-H11 | 220 MPa / 33,000 psi | 110 MPa / 16,000 psi | 20,000 | 137 | 14,000 | 96 | 15 | X |
| 5049-H12 | 240 MPa / 34,000 psi | 170 MPa / 25,000 psi | 20,000 | 140 | 14,000 | 96 | 9.1 | 66 |
| 5049-H13 | 250 MPa / 36,000 psi | 160 MPa / 23,000 psi | 21,000 | 150 | 14,000 | 99 | 8 | X |
| 5049-H14 | 250 MPa / 37,000 psi | 200 MPa / 29,000 psi | 22,000 | 150 | 14,000 | 98 | 4.8 | 72 |
| 5049-H15 | 270 MPa / 39,000 psi | 200 MPa / 29,000 psi | 22,000 | 150 | 13,000 | 91 | 3.4 | X |
| 5049-H16 | 240 MPa / 35,000 psi | 280 MPa / 41,000 psi | 23,000 | 160 | 15,000 | 100 | 3.1 | 80 |
| 5049-H17 | 290 MPa / 42,000 psi | 250 MPa 36,000 psi | 24,000 | 170 | 14,000 | 96 | 2.3 | X |
| 5049-H18 | 280 MPa / 41,000 psi | 320 MPa / 47,000 psi | 27,000 | 180 | 15,000 | 100 | 2 | 88 |
| 5049-H22 | 240 MPa / 35,000 psi | 150 MPa / 21,000 psi | 21,000 | 140 | 17,000 | 110 | 9.5 | 63 |
| 5049-H24 | 260 MPa / 38,000 psi | 180 MPa / 26,000 psi | 22,000 | 150 | 15,000 | 100 | 9 | 70 |
| 5049-H26 | 290 MPa / 41,000 psi | 220 MPa / 31,000 psi | 24,000 | 170 | 18,000 | 120 | 5.6 | 78 |
| 5049-H28 | 330 MPa / 48,000 psi | 260 MPa / 37,000 psi | 28,000 | 190 | 16,000 | 110 | 4 | 87 |
| 5049-H32 | 240 MPa / 35,000 psi | 150 MPa / 21,000 psi | 21,000 | 140 | 17,000 | 120 | 9.5 | 63 |
| 5049-H34 | 260 MPa / 38,000 psi | 180 MPa / 26,000 psi | 22,000 | 150 | 16,000 | 110 | 9 | 70 |
| 5049-H36 | 290 MPa / 41,000 psi | 220 MPa / 31,000 psi | 24,000 | 170 | 17,000 | 120 | 5.6 | 78 |
| 5049-H38 | 320 MPa / 47,000 psi | 260 MPa/ 38,000 psi | 27,000 | 190 | 17,000 | 120 | 3.9 | 87 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DOES 5049 ALUMINUM COMPARE TO 5052? WHAT IS THE HARDNESS RANGE FOR THIS ALLOY ACROSS ALL TEMPERS?
How does 5049 aluminum compare to 5052?
ANSWER:
These alloys share magnesium as their primary alloying element, resulting in fairly similar mechanical properties. This aluminum sheet shows slightly better hardness than 5052 aluminum, whereas 5052 shows slightly higher strength.
