Aluminium Alloy - Commercial Alloy - 5052 H32 Triple-Grip Treadplate

5052 H32 Triple-Grip Treadplate

Aluminium alloy 5052 in H32 temper has very good corrosion resistance to seawater and marine and industrial atmosphere. It also has very good weldability and good cold formability. It is a medium to high strength alloy with a strength slightly higher than 5251 and a medium to high fatigue strength.

This treadplate is supplied to BS EN 1386.

Alloy 5052-H32 TripleGrip treadplate has a range of useful properties:
~ Decorative Finish
~ Hard Wearing
~ Non-Slip
~ Corrosion Resistant
~ Low Maintenance
~ Anti-Static
~ Light-weight

Chemical Composition

Spec: BS EN 573-3:2009

Alloy 5052

Chemical Element	% Present
Silicon (Si)	0.0 - 0.25
Copper (Cu)	0.0 - 0.10
Iron (Fe)	0.0 - 0.40
Manganese (Mn)	0.0 - 0.10
Magnesium (Mg)	2.20 - 2.80
Zinc (Zn)	0.0 - 0.10
Chromium (Cr)	0.15 - 0.35
Others (Total)	0.0 - 0.15
Other (Each)	0.0 - 0.05
Aluminium (Al)	Balance

Properties

Physical Property	Value
Density	2.68 g/cm³
Melting Point	605 °C
Thermal Expansion	23.7 x10^-6 /K
Modulus of Elasticity	70 GPa
Thermal Conductivity	138 W/m.K
Electrical Resistivity	0.0495 x10^-6 Ω .m

Spec: BS EN 573-3:2009

Sheet - 1.5mm to 3mm

Mechanical Property	Value
Tensile Strength	210 - 260 MPa
Proof Stress	130 Min MPa
Hardness Brinell	61 HB

Alloy Designations

Alloy 5052 also corresponds to the following standard designations and specifications but may not be a direct equivalent:

Al 2.5Mg Cr

Al Mg2,5

Temper Types

H32 - Work hardened by rolling then stabilised by low-temperature heat treatment to quarter hard

Supplied Forms

Treadplate/Patterened Sheet

Applications

Alloy 5052-H32 Aalco TripleGrip Treadplate is typically used in a wide range of structural and decorative applications, including:

~ Factory Flooring

~ Flooring and vertical panels in the road transport industry – commercial vehicles, buses, coaches, fire engines, military & utility vehicles, etc.

~ Railway rolling stock

~ Stations and freight terminals for railways, underground railways, ports, cargo handling, etc.

~ Materials handling equipment such as conveyors, airport baggage carousels,

~ Indoor and outdoor walkways, steps, stairways, gantries, bridges, cranes,

~ Decorative indoor and outdoor panels for architectural / building & construction use

~ Horse boxes, trailers, boat trailers, etc.

Size Range

Size (mm)	Weight per plate (kg)
2500 x 1250 x 1.5	13.9
2500 x 1250 x 2.0	18.1
2500 x 1250 x 3.0	26.6

Fabrication

Workability - Cold: Good

Machinability: Acceptable

Weldability - Gas: Good

Weldability - Arc: Very Good

Weldability - Resistance: Very Good

Brazability: Acceptable

Soldeability: Not Recommended

Compared with 5-Bar Treadplate in Alloy 5754-H111

Alloy 5754 has slightly higher corrosion resistance and better weldability than alloy 5052. The two alloys have similar physical and mechanical properties and fabrication performance.

Tensile Strength and Shear Strength are very similar whilst Proof Strength of 5754 is only 100 as against 175 for TripleGrip.

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Last Datasheet Revision

13 November 2018

Disclaimer

This Data is indicative only and as such is not to be relied upon in place of the full specification. In particular, mechanical property requirements vary widely with temper, product and product dimensions. All information is based on our present knowledge and is given in good faith. No liability will be accepted by the Company in respect of any action taken by any third party in reliance thereon.

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