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C17200 Copper Beryllium Mechanical-TF00 Mechanical tubing: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

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Material class	Beryllium
Alloy / temper / form	C17200 Copper Beryllium Mechanical / TF00 / Mechanical tubing
Specifications	AMS 4535
Handbook	MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 7.3.2.0, Table 7.3.2.0(g) (pdf page 18 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands	2
Density	0.298 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		0.000–0.749 in, dia 0.000–2.499 in		0.750–2.000 in, dia 2.500–12.000 in
Specification		AMS 4535		AMS 4535
Basis		A	B	A	B
F_tu, ksi	L	161	167	161	167
F_tu, ksi	LT	…	…	157	163
F_ty, ksi	L	126	136	126	136
F_ty, ksi	LT	…	…	124	134
F_cy, ksi	L	134	145	134	145
F_cy, ksi	LT	…	…	135	146
F_su, ksi	L	92	95	92	95
F_su, ksi	LT	…	…	92	95
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), ksi	L	228	237	228	237
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), ksi	LT	…	…	228	237
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), ksi	L	287	298	287	298
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), ksi	LT	…	…	287	298
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), ksi	L	183	197	183	197
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), ksi	LT	…	…	183	197
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), ksi	L	206	222	206	222
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), ksi	LT	…	…	206	222
e, %	L	3	…	3	3
e, %	LT	…	…	…	…
E, Msi		18.5	18.5	18.5	18.5
E_c, Msi		18.7	18.7	18.7	18.7
G, Msi		7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3
ν		0.27	0.27	0.27	0.27
ρ, lb/in3		0.298	0.298	0.298	0.298

Effect of Temperature

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

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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