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7050-T76511 Extrusion: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

Material classAluminum
Alloy / temper / form7050 / T76511 / Extrusion
SpecificationsAMS 4340
HandbookMIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.7.4.0, Table 3.7.4.0(e) (pdf page 331 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands6
Density2823 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 band0.000–0.499 in (0–12.67 mm)0.500–1.000 in (12.7–25.4 mm)1.001–2.000 in (25.43–50.8 mm)2.001–3.000 in (50.83–76.2 mm)3.001–4.000 in (76.23–101.6 mm)4.001–5.000 in (101.6–127 mm)
SpecificationAMS 4340AMS 4340AMS 4340AMS 4340AMS 4340AMS 4340
BasisABSSSSS
Ftu, MPaL530.9544.7544.7544.7544.7544.7544.7
LT524537.8530.9517.1503.3489.5468.8
Fty, MPaL468.8489.5475.7475.7475.7475.7475.7
LT461.9475.7461.9448.2434.4420.6406.8
Fcy, MPaL468.8489.5475.7475.7475.7475.7475.7
LT482.6503.3482.6475.7461.9455.1441.3
Fsu, MPaL289.6303.4296.5296.5289.6282.7275.8
LT289.6303.4296.5296.5289.6282.7275.8
Fbru (e/D = 1.5), MPaL779.1799.8792.9786758.4737.7710.2
LT779.1799.8792.9786758.4737.7710.2
Fbru (e/D = 2.0), MPaL1014104110341020992.8965.3937.7
LT1014104110341020992.8965.3937.7
Fbry (e/D = 1.5), MPaL648.1675.7648.1634.3613.6592.9565.4
LT648.1675.7648.1634.3613.6592.9565.4
Fbry (e/D = 2.0), MPaL751.5786758.4744.6717.1675.7641.2
LT751.5786758.4744.6717.1675.7641.2
e, %L7777777
LT…………………
E, GPa71.0271.0271.0271.0271.0271.0271.02
Ec, GPa73.7773.7773.7773.7773.7773.7773.77
G, GPa26.8926.8926.8926.8926.8926.8926.89
ν0.330.330.330.330.330.330.33
ρ, kg/m³2823282328232823282328232823

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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