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2024-T62 Flat Sheet and Plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

Material classAluminum
Alloy / temper / form2024 / T62 / Flat Sheet and Plate
SpecificationsAMS-QQ-A-250/4
HandbookMIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.2.3.0, Table 3.2.3.0(b) (pdf page 72 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands4
Density0.1 lb/in3

Design Mechanical and Physical Properties (room temperature)

As printed in the handbook table. Bases: A and B are statistical minimums (99 % and 90 % probability at 95 % confidence), S the specification minimum. Grain directions: L longitudinal, LT long transverse, ST short transverse.

Dimension band0.010–0.249 in0.250–0.499 in0.500–2.000 in2.001–3.000 in
SpecificationAMS-QQ-A-250/4AMS-QQ-A-250/4AMS-QQ-A-250/4AMS-QQ-A-250/4
BasisSSSS
Ftu, ksiL636363…
LT64646363
Fty, ksiL505050…
LT50505050
Fcy, ksiL525252…
LT535248…
Fsu, ksiL383837…
LT383837…
Fbru (e/D = 1.5), ksiL103103102…
LT103103102…
Fbru (e/D = 2.0), ksiL134134132…
LT134134132…
Fbry (e/D = 1.5), ksiL808080…
LT808080…
Fbry (e/D = 2.0), ksiL959595…
LT959595…
e, %L…………
LT5555
E, Msi10.510.710.7…
Ec, Msi10.710.910.9…
G, Msi444…
ν0.330.330.33…
ρ, lb/in30.10.10.1…

Effect of Temperature

Percent of the room-temperature value against temperature, digitized from the handbook figures (the shortest exposure of each figure, every 10 °F). Strength curves give the allowable at temperature; "after exposure" curves give the room-temperature property after a soak at that temperature.

Strength allowables at temperature, percent of room temperature

Moduli at temperature

Elongation and exposure effects

°FF_tuF_ty
10099.4100
20097.397.6
30089.191.9
4007376.4
50046.346.5
6002524

Factors in percent of the room-temperature allowable.

Other 2024 Tables

Source and Use

U.S. Department of Defense (2003). Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures. MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003 (public domain). The values are the handbook's design allowables as extracted from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ. No warranty is given.