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C17200 Copper Beryllium-TF00 Rod and bar: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

Material classBeryllium
Alloy / temper / formC17200 Copper Beryllium / TF00 / Rod and bar
SpecificationsAMS 4650 and AMS 4533
HandbookMIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 7.3.2.0, Table 7.3.2.0(d) (pdf page 15 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands5
Density8249 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 band0.000–1.500 in (0–38.1 mm)1.501–2.000 in (38.13–50.8 mm)2.001–3.000 in (50.83–76.2 mm)3.001–3.500 in (76.23–88.9 mm)3.501–4.000 in (88.93–101.6 mm)
SpecificationAMS 4650 and AMS 4533AMS 4650 and AMS 4533AMS 4650 and AMS 4533AMS 4650 and AMS 4533AMS 4650 and AMS 4533
BasisSSSSS
Ftu, MPaL11381138113811381138
ST…1089108910891089
Fty, MPaL965.3965.3965.3965.3965.3
ST…944.6944.6944.6944.6
Fcy, MPaL10341027999.7986958.4
ST…979.1979.1979.1979.1
Fsu, MPaL…648.1648.1648.1648.1
ST…648.1648.1648.1648.1
Fbru (e/D = 1.5), MPaL15581558155815581558
ST…1558155815581558
Fbru (e/D = 2.0), MPaL19991999199919991999
ST…1999199919991999
Fbry (e/D = 1.5), MPaL13791379137913791379
ST…1379137913791379
Fbry (e/D = 2.0), MPaL15511551155115511551
ST…1551155115511551
e, %L44433
ST……………
E, GPa127.6127.6127.6127.6127.6
Ec, GPa128.9128.9128.9128.9128.9
G, GPa50.3350.3350.3350.3350.33
ν0.270.270.270.270.27
ρ, kg/m³82498249824982498249

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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