5251 (AW-AlMg2)

AlMg2 (AG2M)

Aluminum for food using.
Mechanical characteristics: Properties:

 

Nominal chemical compound % (according to the standard EN 573-1):

 Si

 Fe 

 Cu

 Mn

 Mg 

 Cr 

 Zn 

 Ti

Others

 Al
Each
Total
0,4

0,5
0,15
0,1-0,5
1,7-2,4
0,15

0,15
0,15

0,05

0,15
Reste

 

Specific mechanical characteristics:

 

Sheets (according to the standard EN 485-2):
State
Specified thickness
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A %
Bending radius
Hardness HBS
More than
Until
mini
maxi
mini
maxi
A 50
A
180°
90°
F

³ 2,5

80,0
160

- 
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 O/H111

0,2

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

50

160

160

160

160

160

160

200

200

200

200

200

200

60

60

60

60

60

60
 -

13

14

16

18

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

0 t

0 t

0,5 t

 

 

 

 0 t

0 t

0,5 t

1,0 t

2,0 t

 

44

44

44

44

44

44
 H12

0,2

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

 0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

25,0

 190

190

190

190

190

190

230

230

230

230

230

230

150

150

150

150

150

150
- 

3

4

5

8

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10
2,0 t

2,0 t

2,0 t

 

 

 
 0 t

1,0 t

1,0 t

1,5 t

2,5 t

 

58

58

58

58

58

58

H14

0,2

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

210

210

210

210

210

250

250

250

250

250

170

170

170

170

170

 -

2

2

3

4

5

- 

2,5 t

2,5 t

2,5 t

 

 

0,5 t

1,5 t

1,5 t

2,5 t

3,0 t

64

64

64

64

64

H16

0,2

0,5

1,5

3,0

0,5

1,5

3,0

4,0

230

230

230

230

270

270

270

270

200

200

200

200

- 

1

2

3

3

- 

3,5 t

3,5 t

3,5 t

 

1,0 t

1,5 t

2,0 t

3,0 t

71

71

71

71

H18

0,2

0,5

1,5

0,5

1,5

3,0

255

255

255

 -

230

230

230

- 

1

2

2

- 

- 

- 

79

79

79

H22/H32

0,2

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

25,0

190

190

190

190

190

190

230

230

230

230

230

230

120

120

120

120

120

120

 -

4

6

8

10

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

1,5 t

1,5 t

1,5 t

 

 

 

0 t

1,0 t

1,0 t

1,5 t

2,5 t

 

56

56

56

56

56

56

H24H34

0,2

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

0,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

210

210

210

210

210

250

250

250

250

250

140

140

140

140

140

 -

3

5

6

8

10

 -

2,0 t

2,0 t

2,0 t

 

 

0,5 t

1,5 t

1,5 t

2,5 t

3,0 t

62

62

62

62

62

H26/H36

0,2

0,5

1,5

3,0

0,5

1,5

3,0

4,0

230

230

230

230

270

270

270

270

170

170

170

170

 -

3

4

5

7

- 

3,0 t

3,0 t

3,0 t

 

1,0 t

1,5 t

2,0 t

3,0 t

69

69

69

69

H28/H38

0,2

0,5

1,5

0,5

1,5

3,0

255

255

255

 -

200

200

200

 -

2

3

3

- 

 -

- 

77

77

77

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Extruded bars (according to the standard EN 755-2):
State
Sizes mm
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
Diam (D)
size on flat or thickness (S)
mini
max
mini
max
F/H112
All
All
160
-
60
-
16
14
O/H111
All
All
160
220
60
-
17
15

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Extruded tubes (according to the standard EN-755-2) :
State
Sizes mm

Thickness of wall

Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
mini
max
mini
max
F/H112

All

160

-

60

-

16

14

O/H111

All

160

220

60

-

17

15

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Extruded sections (according to the standard EN-755-2) :
State
Sizes mm

Thickness of wall
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
mini
max
mini
max
F/H112

All

160

-

60

-

16

14

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Drawn bars (according to the standard EN-754-2) :
State
Sizes mm
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
Diam
Plat
mini
max
mini
max
O/H111
£ 80
£ 60
150
200
60
-
17
15
H14/H24/H34
£ 30
£ 5
200
240
160
-
5
4
H18/H28/H38
£ 20
£ 3
240
-
200
-
2
2

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Drawn tubes (according to the standard EN-754-2) :
State
Sizes mm

Thickness of wall

Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
mini
max
mini
max
O/H111

£ 20

150

200

60

-

17

15

H12/H22/H32

£ 10

180

220

110

-

5

4

H14/H24/H34

£ 5

200

240

160

-

4

3

H16/H26/H36

£ 5

220

260

180

-

3

2

H18/H28/H38

£ 3

240

-

200

-

2

2

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Wires according to the standard EN 1301-2 :
State
Diameter until and included:
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)

specific

A100 m % specific
mini
max
O
20
-
215
95
15
 H14
18
215
 265
220
 4
 H18
10
 265
 -
  270
 3

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Properties (for information only):

 

Corrosion :
General corrosion index
Very good
Corrosion in industrial atmosphere
Very good
Corrosion in sea atmosphere
Very good
Corrosion in country atmosphere
Very good
Corrosion under stress
Very good
Exfoliation  index
Very good
Intercrystalline corrosion
Very good
Tapping index
Very good

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Anodizing:
Bright anodizing
Good
Coloured anodizing
Good
Hard anodizing
Very good
Protecting anodizing
Very good

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Strain, workability:
 
Annealing
Strain aging
Cold working
Very good
Correct / good
Deep stamping
Very good
Correct / good
Embossing ability
Good
Satisfactory
Extrusion ability
Good
Correct
Workability
Not recommended
Satisfactory

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Welding:
Welding by electron beam
Very good
Gas welding 
Good
Arc welding
Very good
Spot welding
Good
Brazing
Satisfactory
Soft brazing
Satisfactory

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Physical and elastic properties:

Elastic
Physical
E
G
n
Tsol
Tliq
Cp
a
r
rel
l
EC
MPa
MPa
-
°C
°C
J kg-1 K-1
µm m-1 K-1
kg m-3
nW m
W m-1 K-1
%IACS
70000 
26300
0,33
605
650
898
23,6
2690
46
149
37,5
Legend:
E 
 Elastic modulus MPa
G 
 Rigidity modulus MPa
 n
 Poisson's ratio  
Tsol 
 Solidification temperature °C
Tliq 
 Melting temperature °C
Cp 
 Specific heating J kg-1 K-1
a
 Ratio of temperature expansion µm m-1 K-1
r
 Density kg m-3
rel
 Resistivity nW m
l 
 Heat conductivity W m-1 K-1
EC 
 Electrical conductivity %IACS

 

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