5052-H32 Sheet and plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables
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| Material class | Aluminum |
| Alloy / temper / form | 5052 / H32 / Sheet and plate |
| Specifications | AMS 4016 |
| Handbook | MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.5.1.0, Table 3.5.1.0(b) (pdf page 220 of the chapter file) |
| Dimension bands | 1 |
| Density | 0.097 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 | 0.017–2.000 in | |
|---|---|---|
| Specification | AMS 4016 | |
| Basis | S | |
| Ftu, ksi | L | 31 |
| LT | 31 | |
| Fty, ksi | L | 23 |
| LT | 22 | |
| Fcy, ksi | L | 22 |
| LT | 23 | |
| Fsu, ksi | L | 19 |
| LT | 19 | |
| Fbru (e/D = 1.5), ksi | L | 50 |
| LT | 50 | |
| Fbru (e/D = 2.0), ksi | L | 65 |
| LT | 65 | |
| Fbry (e/D = 1.5), ksi | L | 32 |
| LT | 32 | |
| Fbry (e/D = 2.0), ksi | L | 37 |
| LT | 37 | |
| E, Msi | 10.1 | |
| Ec, Msi | 10.2 | |
| G, Msi | 3.85 | |
| ν | 0.33 | |
| ρ, lb/in3 | 0.097 | |
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
| °F | F_tu | F_ty |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 99.7 | 100 |
| 200 | 96.3 | 100 |
| 300 | 80.8 | 97 |
| 400 | 60.8 | 81 |
| 500 | 41.4 | 58 |
| 600 | 26.6 | 38 |
Factors in percent of the room-temperature allowable.
Other 5052 Tables
- 5052-H34 Sheet and plate (Table 3.5.1.0(b))
- 5052-H36 Sheet (Table 3.5.1.0(b))
- 5052-H38 Sheet (Table 3.5.1.0(b))
- 5052-O Sheet and plate (Table 3.5.1.0(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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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.