5052 Aluminum Plain Weave Gauze

5052 Aluminum Plain Weave Gauze is a magnesium-rich aluminum alloy mesh woven in a balanced over-under pattern, combining excellent corrosion resistance with stable mechanical strength and high flexibility. The alloy’s resistance to saltwater and chemical attack, along with its non-heat-treatable but work-hardenable nature, makes it ideal for filtration, separation, and shielding applications where long-term stability is critical. Aerospace, marine, and chemical processing sectors use it for filtration screens, protective barriers, and structural reinforcement in composite laminates. Specific uses include saltwater-resistant filtration in marine intakes, EMI shielding in aerospace enclosures, and catalyst-support frameworks in chemical reactors. In research and innovation, the uniform pore geometry and corrosion resistance make it valuable for controlled-environment filtration studies, material flow experiments, and the development of lightweight, corrosion-proof structural meshes. Its combination of mechanical resilience, chemical stability, and precise weaving ensures its continued importance in both advanced industrial and scientific applications.

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Tolerances

Gauze

Linear dimension	<100mm	±1mm
Linear dimension	>=100mm	+2% / -1%
Wire Diameter	Woven	±10%

Material Properties for Alloys

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	13
Crystal structure	Face centred cubic
Electronic structure	Ne 3s² 3p¹
Valences shown	3
Atomic weight( amu )	26.98154
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	0.232
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.2
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.143
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 120
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 154
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 190
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 5.99
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 28.4
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 18.8

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Soft
Material condition	Hard
Poisson's ratio	0.345
Poisson's ratio	0.345
Bulk modulus( GPa )	75.2
Bulk modulus( GPa )	75.2
Tensile modulus( GPa )	70.6
Tensile modulus( GPa )	70.6
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	21
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	35-48
Tensile strength( MPa )	130-195
Tensile strength( MPa )	50-90
Yield strength( MPa )	110-170
Yield strength( MPa )	Oct-35

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	2.67@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	1.175
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0045@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.42

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2467
Density( gcm⁻³ )	2.7@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	660.4
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	10800
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	388
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	900@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	237@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	23.5@0-100°C