5052 aluminum alloy sheet aluminium material used for cylinder tank

5052 aluminum is a versatile premium-grade material suitable for a wide range of applications. Although the metal is not heat treatable, magnesium and chromium — the two most prevalent alloying elements — significantly increase the aluminum’s strength, durability, and corrosion resistance. The increased tensile strength and yield strength allows the alloy to handle high levels of stress and stand up to the harshest of environmental conditions.

It’s also highly formable, maintaining its structural integrity through bending and shaping processes. This makes the metal well suited for high-stress applications using intricate designs and requiring complex shapes, such as aerospace or automotive parts. It’s also a good choice for applications that require deep drawing or spinning, such as architectural elements and kitchenware.

Excellent weldability is another reason why 5052 aluminum is a favored material in construction and manufacturing, creating strong, durable welds with techniques such as tungsten inert gas (TIG) and metal inert gas (MIG). The ability to maintain integrity even under harsh conditions helps ensure continued high performance and safety for many years to come.

The alloy’s strong resistance to corrosion makes it an excellent choice for marine applications, such as ships, equipment, and outdoor structures. Other common applications include refrigerators, streetlight poles, and fan blades.

Key properties and benefits

5052 aluminum’s most notable properties are its weldability, formability, strength, durability, and electrical and thermal conductivity.

5052 aluminum’s excellent weldability ensures strong bonds with excellent structural integrity. This also helps simplify the assembly process in construction and manufacturing. 5052 aluminum’s high formability allows the metal to be shaped into precise, complex shapes for a wide range of applications. The alloy also lends itself to deep drawing and spinning, which can reduce costs by producing large quantities of products at scale.

As one of the higher-strength non-heat-treatable alloys, 5052 aluminum has a high load-bearing capacity and resists deformation. It’s a good choice for parts or structures that need to withstand heavy use or impact while still maintaining integrity, and it performs well in harsh marine environments due to its strong corrosion resistance.

5052 aluminum has good electrical conductivity that allows electrical signals and power to transmit efficiently. The alloy’s light weight makes it a strong choice for applications where reducing weight is critical, such as aerospace, and the material’s thermal conductivity makes it effective at transferring heat in heating or cooling systems or dissipating heat to prevent overheating.

Aluminum Material Advantages than other material

Aluminum tanker trailers are used to transport petrochemical products such as diesel, gasoline, kerosene, methanol, and ethanol. They are light weight with mass as little as 6 tons. Therefore, the weight of goods carried can be increased. Since the tanker body is made of aluminum, this type of trailers does not need anti rust treatment and there’s no need to worry about rust residue or damage done by rust. The trailer’s material is also environmentally friendly.

Aluminum tanker trailers has much better fuel economy compared to tankers made from other material thanks to its lightweight. Research done by European Aluminum Association shows that 0.6L of gasoline can be saved for every ton and 10km. If traveling 12,000km a year, an aluminum tanker can reduce the dead weight of 5t compared with a steel tank, and it will save at least 1800L of fuel annually.

Applications for 5052 aluminum

Because it’s stronger than other popular alloys and has greater corrosion resistance, 5052 aluminum is ideal for marine industries, chemical applications, and electronics. Its uses include:

* Fuel tanks

* Truck-trailer side panels and cabs

* Road signs

* Hydraulic tubes

* Kitchen cabinets

* Small boats

Shapes and forms

At Cumberland Diversified Metals, we trade in 5052 aluminum sheet, plate, and coil. Contact us to learn more about the thickness that best fits your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

1) What are the characteristics of 5052 aluminum vs. 6061 aluminum?

5052 and 6061 are likely the two most widely used aluminum grades. Both are lightweight, offering strong corrosion resistance and high tensile strength, but which is “best” depends on the requirements of the application. 5052 is easier to bend and form without cracking, while 6061 can be extruded into various shapes and strengthens with heat treatment.

2) What is 5052 aluminum used for?

5052 aluminum’s high corrosion resistance makes it perfect for use in marine industries, chemical applications, and electronics.

3) What is the density of 5052 aluminum?

Broadly speaking, 5052 aluminum has lower density than other similar aluminum alloys. Specifically, 5052 aluminum alloy’s density is 0.0968 (lb/in3).

4) Is 5052 aluminum bendable?

Yes! The fact that 5052 aluminum is primarily alloyed with magnesium makes it a good aluminum for bending. Each 5052 temper has a unique level of malleability, and all offer moderate-to-high strength while still retaining good bendability in general.

5) Can I go to your factory to visit?

Of course, we welcome customers from all over the world to visit our factory.

6) How about the delivery time?

Within 15-45 days after we confirm you requirement.

Transportation

Aluminum sheet for tank trailers normally have a oversize width, so we use platform flat container for the shipment.