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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	8249 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 band		0.000–0.749 in (0–19.02 mm), dia 0.000–2.499 in (0–63.47 mm)		0.750–2.000 in (19.05–50.8 mm), dia 2.500–12.000 in (63.5–304.8 mm)
Specification		AMS 4535		AMS 4535
Basis		A	B	A	B
F_tu, MPa	L	1110	1151	1110	1151
F_tu, MPa	LT	…	…	1082	1124
F_ty, MPa	L	868.7	937.7	868.7	937.7
F_ty, MPa	LT	…	…	854.9	923.9
F_cy, MPa	L	923.9	999.7	923.9	999.7
F_cy, MPa	LT	…	…	930.8	1007
F_su, MPa	L	634.3	655	634.3	655
F_su, MPa	LT	…	…	634.3	655
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), MPa	L	1572	1634	1572	1634
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), MPa	LT	…	…	1572	1634
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), MPa	L	1979	2055	1979	2055
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), MPa	LT	…	…	1979	2055
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), MPa	L	1262	1358	1262	1358
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), MPa	LT	…	…	1262	1358
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), MPa	L	1420	1531	1420	1531
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), MPa	LT	…	…	1420	1531
e, %	L	3	…	3	3
e, %	LT	…	…	…	…
E, GPa		127.6	127.6	127.6	127.6
E_c, GPa		128.9	128.9	128.9	128.9
G, GPa		50.33	50.33	50.33	50.33
ν		0.27	0.27	0.27	0.27
ρ, kg/m³		8249	8249	8249	8249

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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