5182 Aluminium alloy has magnesium and manganese as minor elements. 5182 Aluminium alloy is primarily used in the automobile industry for making various parts of vehicles.
Composition +ElementWeight Percentage (%)Aluminium95.2Magnesium4.5Manganese0.3
Mechanical properties Property ValueDensity2.7 gm/ccU.T.S.280 to 420 MPaYield strength130 to 360 MPaFatigue strength100 to 130 MPaYoung's modulus68 GPa
Thermal properties Property ValueMelting Point640 °CSpecific heat capacity900 J/kg KThermal conductivity130 W/mK
Applications Audi A8 (D2)’s structural panel BMW Z8's inner panel Rolls-Royce Phantom's structural panel Aluminium can (top part)
Aluminium alloy table
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