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A356.0-T6 (class 11, nondesignated area) Casting: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

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Material class	Aluminum
Alloy / temper / form	A356.0 / T6 (class 11, nondesignated area) / Casting
Specifications	AMS-A-21180
Handbook	MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 3.9.5.0, Table 3.9.5.0(b) (pdf page 507 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands	1
Density	0.097 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		all
Specification		AMS-A-21180
Basis		S
F_tu, ksi		33
F_ty, ksi		27
F_cy, ksi		27
F_su, ksi		21
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), ksi		57
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), ksi		71
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), ksi		43
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), ksi		50
e, %		3
E, Msi		10.4
E_c, Msi		10.5
G, Msi		3.9
ν		0.33
ρ, lb/in3		0.097

Effect of Temperature

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

Other A356.0 Tables

A356.0-T6 (class 1, designated area) Casting (Table 3.9.5.0(b))
A356.0-T6 (class 10, nondesignated area) Casting (Table 3.9.5.0(b))
A356.0-T6 (class 12, nondesignated area) Casting (Table 3.9.5.0(b))
A356.0-T6 (class 2, designated area) Casting (Table 3.9.5.0(b))
A356.0-T6 (class 3, designated area) Casting (Table 3.9.5.0(b))

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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