2424-T3 Clad sheet: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables
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| Material class | Aluminum |
| Alloy / temper / form | 2424 / T3 / Clad sheet |
| Specifications | AMS 4270 |
| Handbook | MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.2.10.0, Table 3.2.10.0(b) (pdf page 201 of the chapter file) |
| Dimension bands | 1 |
| Density | 0.1 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 band | 0.063–0.128 in | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specification | AMS 4270 | ||
| Basis | A | B | |
| Ftu, ksi | L | 64 | 65 |
| LT | 61 | 64 | |
| Fty, ksi | L | 46 | 49 |
| LT | 40 | 44 | |
| Fcy, ksi | L | 40 | 44 |
| LT | 43 | 47 | |
| Fsu, ksi | L | 41 | 43 |
| LT | 41 | 43 | |
| Fbru (e/D = 1.5), ksi | L | 94 | 98 |
| LT | 94 | 98 | |
| Fbru (e/D = 2.0), ksi | L | 121 | 126 |
| LT | 121 | 126 | |
| Fbry (e/D = 1.5), ksi | L | 60 | 66 |
| LT | 60 | 66 | |
| Fbry (e/D = 2.0), ksi | L | 70 | 77 |
| LT | 70 | 77 | |
| e, % | L | 10 | 10 |
| LT | 15 | 15 | |
| E, Msi | 9.8 | 9.8 | |
| ν | 0.34 | 0.34 | |
| ρ, lb/in3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
Effect of Temperature
The handbook maps no temperature-effect figure to this table.
Other 2424 Tables
- 2424-T3 Sheet (Table 3.2.10.0(b))
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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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.