5083 5454 Aluminum Sheet Properties

In the automotive industry, tank trucks designed for the transportation of liquids, gases and powders have a unique structural design, and the selection of materials for the body is crucial. The advantage of aluminum alloy tank trucks is not only lightweight, but also provides significant economic benefits.

At present, most manufacturers mainly use 5083 aluminum alloy plates as the material of the tank body. Among them, the tank body uses 5083H111 aluminum plate, and the tank heads on both sides use 5083-O aluminum plate. The bulkhead also uses 5083-O aluminum sheet.

The product process of 5083 alloy is determined by alloy composition, optimized by melting and casting process, homogenized heat treatment and rolling process test, and the product performance is comparable to that of foreign materials.

5083 aluminum alloy is a 5-series Al-Mg alloy, which is a heat-treatment non-strengthening aluminum alloy. It can achieve a fairly high strength by work hardening without heat treatment. 5083 is famous for its low density, high strength, excellent rust resistance, and good resistance to marine atmospheric corrosion.

Due to the high strength, corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the 5083 alloy used in aluminum tank trucks, aluminum alloy tank trucks welded with 5083 ultra-wide aluminum plates are more wear-resistant and durable, have a long service life, and are more economical and environmentally friendly.

The tensile strength of 5454 aluminum sheet exceeds 215MPa, which is about 20% higher than that of 5052 aluminum sheet. 5454 aluminum sheet has all states such as O, H12, H14, etc. It not only has high strength and high corrosion resistance, but also good plasticity and good forming processability. It is widely used in fuel tanks, tank truck bodies, automobile wheels and other fields, effectively reducing the weight of vehicles.

The main alloying elements of the alloy are Mg and Mn, Mg plays a role in solid solution strengthening, and Mn plays a role in second phase strengthening. 5454 alloy has a high Mn content, so the homogenization process will inevitably affect the size of the Mn-containing phase, thereby affecting the mechanical properties of the sheet. In addition, it also contains a small amount of chromium, beryllium, titanium and other elements, among which chromium plays a role in improving the resistance to stress corrosion cracking and the strength of the base metal and weld, and reducing the tendency of welding cracks. Welcome to learn more 5454 aluminum properties from us.