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2524-T3 Clad sheet and Plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

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Material class	Aluminum
Alloy / temper / form	2524 / T3 / Clad sheet and Plate
Specifications	AMS 4296
Handbook	MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.2.12.0, Table 3.2.12.0(b) (pdf page 206 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands	4

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		0.032– in	0.063–0.128 in		0.129–0.249 in		0.250–0.310 in
Specification		AMS 4296	AMS 4296		AMS 4296		AMS 4296
Basis		S	A	B	A	B	A	B
F_tu, ksi	L	59	61	62	62	62	62	63
F_tu, ksi	LT	59	61	62	62	62	62	63
F_ty, ksi	L	44	45	47	45	46	45	46
F_ty, ksi	LT	39	40	42	40	41	40	41
F_cy, ksi	L	38	39	41	39	40	39	40
F_cy, ksi	LT	42	43	45	43	44	43	44
e, %	L	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
e, %	LT	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
E, Msi		10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3
ν		0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35

Effect of Temperature

The handbook maps no temperature-effect figure to this table.

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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