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5083-O Sheet and plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

Material classAluminum
Alloy / temper / form5083 / O / Sheet and plate
SpecificationsAMS 4056 and AMS-QQ-A-250/6
HandbookMIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.5.2.0, Table 3.5.2.0(b) (pdf page 232 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands6
Density0.096 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 band0.051–1.500 in1.501–3.000 in3.001–4.000 in4.001–5.000 in5.001–7.000 in7.001–8.000 in
SpecificationAMS 4056 and AMS-QQ-A-250/6AMS 4056 and AMS-QQ-A-250/6AMS 4056 and AMS-QQ-A-250/6AMS 4056 and AMS-QQ-A-250/6AMS 4056 and AMS-QQ-A-250/6AMS 4056 and AMS-QQ-A-250/6
BasisABSSSSS
Ftu, ksiL40413938383736
LT4041……………
Fty, ksiL18191716161514
LT1819……………
Fcy, ksiL1819……………
LT1819……………
Fsu, ksiL2526……………
LT2526……………
Fbru (e/D = 1.5), ksiL6062……………
LT6062……………
Fbru (e/D = 2.0), ksiL7678……………
LT7678……………
Fbry (e/D = 1.5), ksiL3234……………
LT3234……………
Fbry (e/D = 2.0), ksiL3840……………
LT3840……………
e, %L16161616141412
LT…………………
E, Msi10.210.210.210.210.210.210.2
Ec, Msi10.410.410.410.410.410.410.4
G, Msi3.853.853.853.853.853.853.85
ν0.330.330.330.330.330.330.33
ρ, lb/in30.0960.0960.0960.0960.0960.0960.096

Effect of Temperature

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

Other 5083 Tables

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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