5456-O Sheet and plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables
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| Material class | Aluminum |
| Alloy / temper / form | 5456 / O / Sheet and plate |
| Specifications | AMS-QQ-A-250/9 |
| Handbook | MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.5.5.0, Table 3.5.5.0(b) (pdf page 253 of the chapter file) |
| Dimension bands | 5 |
| Density | 0.096 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 band | 0.051–1.500 in | 1.501–3.000 in | 3.001–5.000 in | 5.001–7.000 in | 7.001–8.000 in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specification | AMS-QQ-A-250/9 | AMS-QQ-A-250/9 | AMS-QQ-A-250/9 | AMS-QQ-A-250/9 | AMS-QQ-A-250/9 | |
| Basis | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Ftu, ksi | L | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
| LT | 42 | … | … | … | … | |
| Fty, ksi | L | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| LT | 19 | … | … | … | … | |
| Fcy, ksi | L | 19 | … | … | … | … |
| LT | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Fsu, ksi | L | 26 | … | … | … | … |
| LT | 26 | … | … | … | … | |
| Fbru (e/D = 1.5), ksi | L | 63 | … | … | … | … |
| LT | 63 | … | … | … | … | |
| Fbru (e/D = 2.0), ksi | L | 84 | … | … | … | … |
| LT | 84 | … | … | … | … | |
| Fbry (e/D = 1.5), ksi | L | 32 | … | … | … | … |
| LT | 32 | … | … | … | … | |
| Fbry (e/D = 2.0), ksi | L | 38 | … | … | … | … |
| LT | 38 | … | … | … | … | |
| e, % | L | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| LT | … | … | … | … | … | |
| E, Msi | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | |
| Ec, Msi | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | |
| G, Msi | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | |
| ν | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | |
| ρ, lb/in3 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | |
Effect of Temperature
The handbook maps no temperature-effect figure to this table.
Other 5456 Tables
- 5456-H111 Extruded bar, rod, and shapes (Table 3.5.5.0(c))
- 5456-H112 Extruded bar, rod, and shapes (Table 3.5.5.0(c))
- 5456-H112 Sheet and plate (Table 3.5.5.0(b))
- 5456-H321 Sheet and plate (Table 3.5.5.0(b))
- 5456-O Extruded bar, rod, and shapes (Table 3.5.5.0(c))
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.