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2024-T81 Clad flat sheet and plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

Material classAluminum
Alloy / temper / form2024 / T81 / Clad flat sheet and plate
SpecificationsAMS-QQ-A-250/5
HandbookMIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.2.3.0, Table 3.2.3.0(e) (pdf page 78 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands2
Density2768 kg/m³

Design Mechanical and Physical Properties (room temperature)

Converted from the handbook table (ksi, Msi, lb/in³) and rounded to 4 significant figures; dimension bands in inches with mm in parentheses. 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 band0.010–0.062 in (0.254–1.575 mm)0.063–0.249 in (1.6–6.325 mm)
SpecificationAMS-QQ-A-250/5AMS-QQ-A-250/5
BasisSS
Ftu, MPaL441.3461.9
LT427.5448.2
Fty, MPaL393406.8
LT372.3386.1
Fcy, MPaL379.2393
LT379.2393
Fsu, MPaL262268.9
LT262268.9
Fbru (e/D = 1.5), MPaL661.9689.5
LT661.9689.5
Fbru (e/D = 2.0), MPaL841.2875.6
LT841.2875.6
Fbry (e/D = 1.5), MPaL537.8572.3
LT537.8572.3
Fbry (e/D = 2.0), MPaL620.5648.1
LT620.5648.1
e, %L……
LT55
E, GPa72.3972.39
Ec, GPa73.7773.77
ν0.330.33
ρ, kg/m³27682768

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

°CF_tuF_tyF_cyF_suF_bruF_bry
3897.698.299.399.199.799.7
9388.990.594.49497.397.4
14981.983.286.187.992.192.9
20471.370.174.879.3
2651.249.1
31628.524.8
3719.1

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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.