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7150-T6151 Plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

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Material class	Aluminum
Alloy / temper / form	7150 / T6151 / Plate
Specifications	AMS 4306
Handbook	MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.7.7.0, Table 3.7.7.0(b) (pdf page 428 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands	2
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		0.750–1.000 in		1.001–1.500 in
Specification		AMS 4306		AMS 4306
Basis		A	B	A	B
F_tu, ksi	L	85	87	86	87
F_tu, ksi	LT	84	87	85	86
F_ty, ksi	L	79	81	80	81
F_ty, ksi	LT	77	79	76	78
F_cy, ksi	L	77	80	75	77
F_cy, ksi	LT	81	83	80	82
F_su, ksi	L	45	47	46	46
F_su, ksi	LT	45	47	46	46
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), ksi	L	121	125	123	124
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), ksi	LT	121	125	123	124
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), ksi	L	155	160	156	158
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), ksi	LT	155	160	156	158
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), ksi	L	102	105	101	104
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), ksi	LT	102	105	101	104
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), ksi	L	119	122	118	121
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), ksi	LT	119	122	118	121
e, %	L	9	9	9	9
e, %	LT	9	9	9	9
E, Msi		10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2
E_c, Msi		10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6
G, Msi		3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9
ν		0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33
ρ, lb/in3		0.102	0.102	0.102	0.102

Effect of Temperature

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

Other 7150 Tables

7150-T61511 Extrusion (Table 3.7.7.0(c))
7150-T7751 Plate (Table 3.7.7.0(b))
7150-T77511 Extrusion (Table 3.7.7.0(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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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.