Description

5A06 Aluminum Alloy Rod Bar is an aluminum-magnesium based rust-resistant aluminum alloy, available in H112/0/H24/H32 tempers, belonging to the 5xxx series of aluminum alloys. 5A06 Aluminum Alloy Rod Bar possesses excellent corrosion resistance, moderate strength, and good weldability, and is widely used in shipbuilding, chemical, and transportation industries. 5A06 Aluminum Alloy Rod Bar is characterized by its low density and high fatigue resistance, making it suitable for long-term use in humid or marine environments.

The main component of 5A06 Aluminum Alloy Rod Bar is an aluminum (Al) matrix with magnesium (Mg) as the primary alloying element (approximately 5.8%~6.8%), supplemented with small amounts of manganese (Mn, 0.5%~0.8%) and silicon (Si, ≤0.4%). The addition of magnesium significantly improves the 5A06 Aluminum Alloy Rod Bar’s tensile strength and corrosion resistance, while manganese helps refine the grain size and improve machinability. Other impurities such as iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) are strictly controlled to ensure stable material properties.

Mechanical and Physical Properties of 5A06 Aluminum Alloy Rod Bar:

Strength Properties: The tensile strength of 5A06 Aluminum Alloy Rod Bar is approximately 315~410 MPa, yield strength ≥160 MPa, and elongation ≥15%, classifying it as a medium-strength aluminum alloy.

Corrosion Resistance: Excellent performance in marine environments and industrial atmospheres, especially resistant to seawater corrosion, requiring no additional coating protection.

-Processing Properties: Significant cold work hardening effect; plasticity can be restored through annealing; good weldability, suitable for processes such as argon arc welding and resistance welding.

-Physical Properties: Density approximately 2.7 g/cm³, high thermal conductivity, non-magnetic, and maintains good toughness even at low temperatures.

Applications of 5A06 Aluminum Alloy Rod Bar:

Shipbuilding: Used for ship hull structures, decks, bulkheads, etc., extending service life due to seawater corrosion resistance.

Chemical Equipment: Used for lining storage tanks, pipelines, and reactors, resisting acid and alkali corrosion.

Transportation: Applied to the body frames or decorative parts of high-speed trains and automobiles, balancing lightweight and safety. In the construction industry: as a roofing and curtain wall material, it is suitable for the high humidity climate of coastal areas.

Product Details and Specification

Product Name	Aluminum Bar
Technique	Hot Rolled or Forged
Grade	Aluminum: 1A99, 1A97, 1A95, 1A90, 1060, 1050 , 2024 , 3003, 3005, 4033, 5005 , 5052 , 5082 , 5083, 6060 , 6061, 6063, 6082, 7050, 7075, 8090
Diameter	5-300mm or customized
Form	Round/Square/Hexagonal Bar
Size	Thickness:0.1~200mm or as required
	Width:0.1-20mm or as required
	Size can be customized according to customer needs
Material	1000series : 1050, 1060, 1070, 1080, 1100, 1435, ect
	2000series : 2011, 2014, 2017, 2024, ect
	3000series : 3002, 3003, 3104, 3204, 3030, ect
	5000series: 5005, 5025, 5040, 5056, 5083, etc
	6000series : 6101, 6003, 6061, 6063, 6020, 6262, 6082, ect
	7000series: 7003, 7005, 7050, 7075, ect

Features of aluminum product series

Composition	Grade	Property
Pure Aluminum (>99%)	1XXX	No less than 99% aluminum. Excellent corrosion resistance, high thermal and electrical conductivity, low mechanical properties and excellent machinability
Al-Cu	2XXX	Good strength, being the ideal material for manufacturing parts, but the corrosion resistance is weaker
Al-Mn	3XXX	Also known as rust-proof aluminum
Al-Si	4XXX	Commonly used as welding materials, commonly used as building materials. After anodized surface treatment, it will appear dark gray.
Al-Mg	5XXX	Hardened aluminium alloy, suitable for marine climates
Al-Mg/Si	6XXX	Good formability, weldability, machinability and relatively good corrosion resistance
Al-Zn	7XXX	Commonly used in aircraft fuselage structures, mobile equipment and other high-strength parts
Al-Others	8XXX	Good electrical conductivity

COMMON AL & AL ALLOY COMPARISION TABLE

Type/Standard	GB	ASTM	BS	JIS	NF	DIN	GOST
Industrial Pure Al	1A99	1199				A199.99R	A99
	1A97					A199.98R	A97
	1A95						A95
	1A80		1080(1A)	1080	1080A	A199.90	A8
	1A50	1050	1050(1B)	1050	1050A	A199.50	A5
Anti-rust Al	5A02	5052	NS4	5052	5052	AlMg2.5	Amg
	5A03		NS5				AMg3
	5A05	5056	NB6	5056		AlMg5	AMg5V
	5A30	5456	NG61	5556	5957
Hard Al	2A01	2036		2117	2117	AlCu2.5Mg0.5	D18
	2A11		HF15	2017	2017S	AlCuMgl	D1
	2A12	2124		2024	2024	AlCuMg2	D16AVTV
	2B16	2319
Forging Al	2A80			2N01			AK4
	2A90	2218		2018			AK2
	2A14	2014		2014	2014	AlCuSiMn	AK8
Super Hard Al	7A09	7175		7075	7075	AlZnMgCu1.5	V95P
Froging Al Alloy	ZAlSi7Mn	356.2	LM25	AC4C		G-AlSi7Mg
	ZAlSi12	413.2	LM6	AC3A	A-S12-Y4	G-Al12	AL2
	ZAlSi5CulMg	355.2					AL5
	ZAlSi2Cu2Mgl	413		AC8A		G-Al12(Cu)
	ZAlCu5Mn						AL19
	ZAlCu5MnCdVA	201
	ZAlMg10	520.2	LM10		AG11	G-AlMg10	AL8
	ZAlMg5Si					G-AlMg5Si	AL13

Chemical Composition

Chemical Composition (For Reference) (Common steel grade of aluminum)
Grade	Si	Fe	Cu	Mn	Mg	Cr	Zn	Ti	Al: Min.
1050	0.25	0.40	0.05	0.05	0.05	–	0.05	0.03	99.50
1050A	0.25	0.40	0.05	0.05	0.05	–	0.07	0.05	99.50
1060	0.25	0.35	0.05	0.03	0.03	–	0.05	0.03	99.60
1100	0.95 Si+Fe		0.05~0.20	0.05	–	–	0.10	–	99.0
2014	0.5~1.2	0.70	3.9~5.0	0.4~1.2	0.2~0.8	0.10	0.25	0.15	remainder
2017	0.2~0.8	0.70	3.5~4.5	0.4~1.0	0.4~0.8	0.10	0.25	0.15	91.5-95.5
2024	0.50	0.50	3.8~4.9	0.3~0.9	1.2~1.8	0.10	0.25	0.15	remainder
3003	0.60	0.70	0.05~0.20	1.0~1.5	–	–	0.10	–	remainder
3004	0.30	0.70	0.25	1.0~1.5	0.8~1.3	–	0.25	–	remainder
3005	0.60	0.70	0.30	1.0~1.5	0.2~0.6	0.10	0.25	0.10	remainder
3105	0.60	0.70	0.30	0.3~0.8	0.2~0.8	0.20	0.40	0.10	remainder
5005	0.30	0.70	0.20	0.20	0.5~1.1	0.10	0.25	–	remainder
5052	0.25	0.40	0.10	0.10	2.2~2.8	0.15~0.35	0.10	–	remainder
5754	0.40	0.40	0.10	0.50	2.6~3.6	0.30	0.20	0.15	remainder
5083	0.40	0.40	0.10	0.4~1.0	4.0~4.9	0.05~0.25	0.25	0.15	remainder
6061	0.40~0.8	0.70	0.15~0.4	0.15	0.8~1.2	0.04~0.35	0.25	0.15	remainder
6082	0.70~1.3	0.50	0.10	0.4~1.0	0.6~1.2	0.25	0.20	0.10	remainder
7075	0.40	0.50	1.2~2.0	0.30	2.1~2.9	0.18~0.28	5.1~6.1	0.20	remainder