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What is the difference between aluminum sheet 5052 and 3003?

Last Updated: 2021-02-21

3003 aluminum sheet and 5052 aluminum sheet are the most common alloy aluminum sheets on the market, and are the two most representative grades of the two series of aluminum sheets. Although they are widely used, many people do not know the difference between the two. Below, take 3003H24 aluminum sheet and 5052H24 aluminum sheet as examples to popularize this knowledge for everyone.

  1. From the chemical composition, 3003 aluminum sheet is an aluminum-manganese alloy, and the main alloying element is manganese. 5052 aluminum sheet is an aluminum-magnesium alloy, and the main alloying element is magnesium. The aluminum content of 3003 aluminum sheet is slightly higher than that of 5052 aluminum sheet.
  2. In terms of mechanical properties, the tensile strength of 3003H24 aluminum sheet is 145-195Rm/MPa, while the tensile strength of 5052H24 aluminum sheet is as high as 230-280Rm/MPa, which is much higher than 3003H24 aluminum sheet; the extension strength of 3003H24 aluminum sheet is 115Rm/MPa, The extension strength of 5052H24 aluminum sheet is 150Rm/MPa. Therefore, the performance of 5052 aluminum sheet is significantly better than that of 3003 aluminum sheet.
  3.  In terms of common specifications, 3003 aluminum sheets are mainly thin sheets, and there are not many applications for thick sheets. In addition to thin sheets, thick sheets are also widely used for 5052 aluminum sheets. The evolution of 5052 alloy aluminum tubes is the aluminum alloy strip used for 5052 alloy aluminum tubes. It is a three-layer composite material, the outer layer is an Al-Si solder layer, the middle is an Al-Mn core material, and the inner layer is an Al-Zn anticorrosive layer. The strip is formed by the forming unit and then welded by high frequency. Studies have shown that the use of high-frequency welding of aluminum alloy tubes has beautiful appearance, no pores and other defects, high welding speed, and uniform microstructure of the weld, which is an ideal welding process. A seamless plastic-lined aluminum alloy tube and its manufacturing process. The seamless plastic-lined aluminum alloy tube is composed of a plastic or plastic hollow tube and a seamless aluminum alloy tube. Wrapped in the outer wall of plastic or plastic hollow tube.

Both 3003 aluminum sheet and 5052 aluminum sheet are the most common alloy aluminum sheets in the market, and they are the two most representative grades of the two series of aluminum sheets. Although they are widely used, many people do not know the difference between the two. Below, take 3003H24 aluminum sheet and 5052H24 aluminum sheet as examples to popularize this knowledge for everyone.

  1. From the chemical composition, 3003 aluminum sheet is an aluminum-manganese alloy, and the main alloying element is manganese. 5052 aluminum sheet is an aluminum-magnesium alloy, and the main alloying element is magnesium. The aluminum content of 3003 aluminum sheet is slightly higher than that of 5052 aluminum sheet.
  2. In terms of mechanical properties, the tensile strength of 3003H24 aluminum sheet is 145-195Rm/MPa, while the tensile strength of 5052H24 aluminum sheet is as high as 230-280Rm/MPa, which is much higher than 3003H24 aluminum sheet; the extension strength of 3003H24 aluminum sheet is 115Rm/MPa, The extension strength of 5052H24 aluminum sheet is 150Rm/MPa. Therefore, the performance of 5052 aluminum sheet is significantly better than that of 3003 aluminum sheet.
  3. From the common specifications, 3003 aluminum sheets are mainly thin sheets, and thick sheets are not used much; and 5052 aluminum sheets are widely used in addition to thin sheets and thick sheets.
  4. From the scope of application, 3003 aluminum sheet is mainly used in humid environments, such as prodsuct packaging, refrigerators, air conditioners, cold storage, ventilation ducts, and so on. The 5052 aluminum sheet is often used in electrical enclosures, transportation vehicles, pressure vessels, etc., and is a common material for manufacturing automobile, aircraft fuel tanks, and fuel tubes.
  5. From the price of aluminum sheet, the price of 3003 aluminum sheet is slightly higher than that of pure aluminum sheet, while the price of 5052 aluminum sheet is significantly higher than that of 3003 aluminum sheet. According to different specifications and thickness, the price of a ton of 5052 aluminum sheet is about 2000-3000 yuan higher than the price of a ton of 3003 aluminum sheet.
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