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7050-T7651 Plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

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Material class	Aluminum
Alloy / temper / form	7050 / T7651 / Plate
Specifications	AMS 4201
Handbook	MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.7.4.0, Table 3.7.4.0(b) (pdf page 325 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands	5
Density	0.102 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		0.250–1.000 in	1.001–1.500 in		1.501–2.000 in		2.001–2.500 in		2.501–3.000 in
Specification		AMS 4201	AMS 4201		AMS 4201		AMS 4201		AMS 4201
Basis		S	A	B	A	B	A	B	S
F_tu, ksi	L	76	77	79	76	78	75	78	76
	LT	76	76	79	75	78	75	78	76
	ST	…	…	…	72	75	70	73	70
F_ty, ksi	L	66	66	71	66	70	66	70	66
	LT	66	66	70	65	69	65	69	66
	ST	…	…	…	59	63	60	62	60
F_cy, ksi	L	64	64	68	64	67	64	67	64
	LT	68	68	73	68	72	68	72	69
	ST	…	…	…	67	71	67	71	68
F_su, ksi	L	43	44	46	44	46	45	47	46
	LT	43	44	46	44	46	45	47	46
	ST	…	…	…	44	46	45	47	46
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), ksi	L	110	112	117	112	117	114	118	116
	LT	110	112	117	112	117	114	118	116
	ST	…	…	…	112	117	114	118	116
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), ksi	L	142	144	150	144	150	146	151	149
	LT	142	144	150	144	150	146	151	149
	ST	…	…	…	144	150	146	151	149
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), ksi	L	87	90	96	91	96	93	98	96
	LT	87	90	96	91	96	93	98	96
	ST	…	…	…	91	96	93	98	96
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), ksi	L	102	105	111	105	112	107	114	110
	LT	102	105	111	105	112	107	114	110
	ST	…	…	…	105	112	107	114	110
e, %	L	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8
	LT	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7
	ST	…	…	…	…	…	1.5	1.5	1.5
E, Msi		10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3
E_c, Msi		10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8
G, Msi		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
ν		0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33
ρ, lb/in3		0.102	0.102	0.102	0.102	0.102	0.102	0.102	0.102

Effect of Temperature

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

Other 7050 Tables

7050-T73511 Extrusion (Table 3.7.4.0(e))
7050-T74 Die forging (Table 3.7.4.0(c))
7050-T7451 Plate (Table 3.7.4.0(b))
7050-T74511 Extrusion (Table 3.7.4.0(e))
7050-T7452 Die forgings (Table 3.7.4.0(c))
7050-T7452 Hand Forging (Table 3.7.4.0(d))
7050-T76511 Extrusion (Table 3.7.4.0(e))

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.