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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
Density2657 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 band0.051–1.500 in (1.295–38.1 mm)1.501–3.000 in (38.13–76.2 mm)3.001–4.000 in (76.23–101.6 mm)4.001–5.000 in (101.6–127 mm)5.001–7.000 in (127–177.8 mm)7.001–8.000 in (177.8–203.2 mm)
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, MPaL275.8282.7268.9262262255.1248.2
LT275.8282.7……………
Fty, MPaL124.1131117.2110.3110.3103.496.53
LT124.1131……………
Fcy, MPaL124.1131……………
LT124.1131……………
Fsu, MPaL172.4179.3……………
LT172.4179.3……………
Fbru (e/D = 1.5), MPaL413.7427.5……………
LT413.7427.5……………
Fbru (e/D = 2.0), MPaL524537.8……………
LT524537.8……………
Fbry (e/D = 1.5), MPaL220.6234.4……………
LT220.6234.4……………
Fbry (e/D = 2.0), MPaL262275.8……………
LT262275.8……………
e, %L16161616141412
LT…………………
E, GPa70.3370.3370.3370.3370.3370.3370.33
Ec, GPa71.7171.7171.7171.7171.7171.7171.71
G, GPa26.5426.5426.5426.5426.5426.5426.54
ν0.330.330.330.330.330.330.33
ρ, kg/m³2657265726572657265726572657

Effect of Temperature

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

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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