Episode 6: Comprehensive Comparison of Aluminum Alloy Materials at Home and Abroad – Classification of Aluminum Alloy Models (5xxx)

5st series aluminum

①The 5XXX series is a high-magnesium alloy (5A06 (LF6) and 5A05 (LF5), which has excellent strength and corrosion resistance, as well as good machinability in non-heat-treatable alloys. The surface becomes aesthetically pleasing after anodizing treatment. The arc welding performance is also good. The main alloy elements in the 5XXX series alloy are magnesium, which has good corrosion resistance and weldability, as well as moderate strength. The excellent corrosion resistance enables the 5XXX series alloy to be widely used in maritime applications such as ships, as well as automotive, aircraft welding parts, subway light rail, pressure vessels requiring strict fire protection (such as liquid tankers, refrigerated vehicles, refrigerated containers), refrigeration devices, television towers, drilling equipment, transportation equipment, missile parts, armor, etc.

②The 5XXX series belongs to the Al-Mg-Si alloy system (5083, LF4, 5754, 5052), and is widely used. Especially in the construction industry, this alloy is indispensable and is the most promising alloy. It has good corrosion resistance, excellent weldability, good cold workability, and medium strength. The main alloy elements of the 5XXX series are magnesium, which has good forming processing performance, corrosion resistance, weldability, medium strength, and is used to manufacture aircraft fuel tanks, fuel pipes, as well as sheet metal parts for transportation vehicles, ships, instrument panels, street lamp supports and rivets, hardware products, and electrical enclosures, etc.

③The AL-Mn series alloy is one of the most widely used anti-rust aluminum alloys. This alloy has high strength, especially with excellent fatigue resistance. It also has high plasticity and corrosion resistance. It cannot be strengthened through heat treatment. During semi-cold working, its plasticity is still good, but during cold working, its plasticity is low. It has good corrosion resistance, good weldability, and poor machinability. It can be polished. Its main applications are for parts that require high plasticity and good weldability, such as tanks, gasoline or lubricating oil conduits, various liquid containers, and other small-load parts made by deep drawing, which are used in liquid or gas media, such as low-load parts. Wire rods are used to make rivets.

  • Common brand names:

5A01、5A02、5A03、5A05、5A06、5B06、5A12、5A30、5A33、5A41、5A42、5A66、5005、5019、5050、5251、5052、5154、5154A、5454、5154A、5754 、5056 、5356、5456 、5082、5182、5086

  • Such As

5050 can be used as thin plates and can serve as inner lining plates for refrigerators and freezers, automotive tubes, oil pipes and agricultural irrigation pipes; it can also be processed into thick plates, pipes, bars, special-shaped materials and wires, etc.

5052 This alloy has excellent forming processing properties, corrosion resistance, weldability, fatigue strength and moderate static strength. It is used for manufacturing aircraft fuel tanks, fuel lines, as well as sheet metal parts for transportation vehicles, ships, instrument panels, street lamp supports and rivets, and hardware products, etc.

5056 magnesium alloy is used for rivets, zippers, nails, etc. of cable sheaths; aluminum-coated wire materials are widely used in the manufacturing of agricultural insect traps and in other situations requiring high corrosion resistance.

5083 is suitable for applications requiring high corrosion resistance, good weldability and moderate strength, such as welding parts for ships, automobiles and aircraft; pressure vessels that need strict fire protection, refrigeration devices, television towers, drilling equipment, transportation equipment, missile components, armors, etc.

5086 is suitable for applications that require high corrosion resistance, good weldability and moderate strength, such as ships, automobiles, aircraft, low-temperature equipment, television towers, drilling devices, transportation equipment, missile components and decks, etc.

5154 Welded structures, storage tanks, pressure vessels, ship structures and offshore facilities, transportation tankers.

5182 Thin plates are used for processing components such as can lids, car body panels, control panels, reinforcements, brackets, etc.

5252 is used to manufacture decorative parts with high strength, such as decorative components for automobiles, etc. After anodizing, it has a shiny and transparent oxide film.

5254 Containers for hydrogen peroxide and other chemical products.

5356 Welding electrodes and wires for aluminum-magnesium alloys with a magnesium content greater than 3%

5454 Welded structures, pressure vessels, and marine facility pipelines.

5456 – Armor deck, high-strength welded structure, storage tanks, pressure vessels, ship materials.

5457 Decorative parts for automobiles and other equipment, polished and anodized.

5652 Containers for storing hydrogen peroxide and other chemical products.

5657 Decorative parts for automobiles and other equipment that have undergone polishing and anodizing treatment. However, in any case, it is necessary to ensure that the material has a fine grain structure.

5A02 Aircraft fuel tank and conduits, welding wire, rivets, ship structural components.

5A03 medium-strength welded structure, cold stamping parts, welded containers, welding wire, can be used as an alternative to 5A02 alloy.

5A05 Welded structural components, aircraft skin framework.

5A06 Welded structures, cold die-forged parts, welded-hung container load-bearing parts, aircraft skin and frame components.

5A12 welded structural components, bulletproof deck.