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)
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 band | 0.032– in (0.8128 mm) | 0.063–0.128 in (1.6–3.251 mm) | 0.129–0.249 in (3.277–6.325 mm) | 0.250–0.310 in (6.35–7.874 mm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specification | AMS 4296 | AMS 4296 | AMS 4296 | AMS 4296 | ||||
| Basis | S | A | B | A | B | A | B | |
| Ftu, MPa | L | 406.8 | 420.6 | 427.5 | 427.5 | 427.5 | 427.5 | 434.4 |
| LT | 406.8 | 420.6 | 427.5 | 427.5 | 427.5 | 427.5 | 434.4 | |
| Fty, MPa | L | 303.4 | 310.3 | 324.1 | 310.3 | 317.2 | 310.3 | 317.2 |
| LT | 268.9 | 275.8 | 289.6 | 275.8 | 282.7 | 275.8 | 282.7 | |
| Fcy, MPa | L | 262 | 268.9 | 282.7 | 268.9 | 275.8 | 268.9 | 275.8 |
| LT | 289.6 | 296.5 | 310.3 | 296.5 | 303.4 | 296.5 | 303.4 | |
| e, % | L | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| LT | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| E, GPa | 71.02 | 71.02 | 71.02 | 71.02 | 71.02 | 71.02 | 71.02 | |
| 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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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.