5052-H38 Sheet: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables
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| Material class | Aluminum |
| Alloy / temper / form | 5052 / H38 / Sheet |
| Specifications | AMS-QQ-A-250/8 |
| 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 | 2685 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 band | 0.006–0.128 in (0.1524–3.251 mm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Specification | AMS-QQ-A-250/8 | |
| Basis | S | |
| Ftu, MPa | L | 268.9 |
| LT | 268.9 | |
| Fty, MPa | L | 220.6 |
| LT | 220.6 | |
| Fsu, MPa | L | 158.6 |
| LT | 158.6 | |
| Fbru (e/D = 1.5), MPa | L | 427.5 |
| LT | 427.5 | |
| Fbru (e/D = 2.0), MPa | L | 565.4 |
| LT | 565.4 | |
| Fbry (e/D = 1.5), MPa | L | 303.4 |
| LT | 303.4 | |
| Fbry (e/D = 2.0), MPa | L | 351.6 |
| LT | 351.6 | |
| E, GPa | 69.64 | |
| Ec, GPa | 70.33 | |
| G, GPa | 26.54 | |
| ν | 0.33 | |
| ρ, kg/m³ | 2685 | |
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
| °C | F_tu | F_ty |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 99.7 | 100 |
| 93 | 96.3 | 100 |
| 149 | 80.8 | 97 |
| 204 | 60.8 | 81 |
| 26 | 41.4 | 58 |
| 316 | 26.6 | 38 |
Factors in percent of the room-temperature allowable.
Other 5052 Tables
- 5052-H32 Sheet and plate (Table 3.5.1.0(b))
- 5052-H34 Sheet and plate (Table 3.5.1.0(b))
- 5052-H36 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.