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| PRODUCT DATA of AA5086-H38 | 
| Material | AA5086-H38 | 
| Processing and Assembly | Strain hardened and stabilized to a fully hard condition. | 
| Chemical Composition | Al-4Mg-0.5Mn-0.2Cr | 
| EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE | 
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| Development Status | Commercial Product | 
| Cost Range | Low | 
| Lot Reproducibility | Good | 
| Equivalent Designations | AlMg4Mn;AlMg4;A-G4MC; A95086;3.3545; L-3322, AA 5086 | 
| Space Experience | Good | 
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | 
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| Crystal Structure | Face centered cubic (fcc) | 
| Specific Gravity | 2.67 | 
| Magnetic Properties | Nonmagnetic | 
| ELASTIC PROPERTIES | 
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| Tensile Modulus | 71 GPa | 
| Shear Modulus | 26.7 GPa | 
| ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES | 
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| Electrical Volume Resistivity | 5.6e-8 ohm.m | 
| Electrical Conductivity | 31 %IACS | 
| THERMAL PROPERTIES | 
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| Temperature Range | 66 °C(maximum) | 
| Thermal Conductivity | 126 W/m.K | 
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 23.8 μstrain/°C | 
| Melting Range | 585 to 640 °C | 
| Specific Heat | 0.9 J/g.K | 
| RELEVANT PROPERTIES FOR USE IN SPACE COMMUNITY | 
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| General Corrosion Status | No specific corrosion protection required | 
| Stress Corrosion Status | Moderate Resistance to SCC: Table 2 Remark: acc. to ECSS-Q-ST-70-36C Data Quality: Design Data | 
| EMF vs SCE | -0.77 V | 
| Bimetallic Corrosion | Can be used in a non-controlled environment: Al alloys, Cd Can be used in a clean room environment: Mg, Sn-Pb alloys (all), Sn, Pb, Zn, Be Needs specific measures: All others Remark: ECSS-Q-ST-70C Rev.1 table 5.1 Data Quality: Design Data | 
| SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS | 
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| Lessons Learned | The alloy is prohibited for continuous service at temperatures above 66°C because of accelerated aging at elevated temperatures which may increase the susceptibility of the alloy to stress corrosion cracking |