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1050A-H26 Aluminum

1050A-H26 aluminum is 1050A aluminum in the H26 temper. To achieve this temper, the metal is strain hardened, and then partially annealed, to a strength that is roughly 3/4 of the way between annealed (O) and full-hard (H28).

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 1050A-H26 aluminum to: 1000-series alloys (top), all aluminum alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

38

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

68 GPa 9.9 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

2.3 %

Fatigue Strength

55 MPa 7.9 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa 3.7 x 106 psi

Shear Strength

78 MPa 11 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

140 MPa 20 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

100 MPa 15 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

400 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

170 °C 340 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

660 °C 1220 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

650 °C 1190 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

900 J/kg-K 0.22 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

230 W/m-K 130 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

24 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

59 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

200 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

9.0 % relative

Density

2.7 g/cm3 170 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

8.2 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 66 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1200 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

2.8 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

74 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

50 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

14 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

22 points

Thermal Diffusivity

94 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

6.0 points

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al)Al 99.5 to 100
Iron (Fe)Fe 0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti)Ti 0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu)Cu 0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg)Mg 0 to 0.050

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Further Reading

Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984

EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties

EN 485-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Sheet, strip and plate. Mechanical properties

ASM Specialty Handbook: Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, J. R. Davis (editor), 1993

EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products