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L-605-Solution treated Sheet: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

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Material class	Heat-Resistant
Alloy / temper / form	L-605 / Solution treated / Sheet
Specifications	AMS 5537
Handbook	MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 6.4.1.0, Table 6.4.1.0(b) (pdf page 118 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands	1

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		0.010–0.187 in
Specification		AMS 5537
Basis		A	B
F_tu, ksi	L	126	131
F_tu, ksi	LT	130	135
F_ty, ksi	L	57	62
F_ty, ksi	LT	55	60
F_cy, ksi	L	41	45
F_cy, ksi	LT	56	61
F_su, ksi	L	91	95
F_su, ksi	LT	91	95
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), ksi	L	186	193
F_bru (e/D = 1.5), ksi	LT	186	193
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), ksi	L	232	241
F_bru (e/D = 2.0), ksi	LT	232	241
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), ksi	L	88	96
F_bry (e/D = 1.5), ksi	LT	88	96
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), ksi	L	113	123
F_bry (e/D = 2.0), ksi	LT	113	123
E, Msi		32.6	32.6
E_c, Msi		32.6	32.6
G, Msi		12.6	12.6
ν		0.29	0.29

Effect of Temperature

Percent of the room-temperature value against temperature, digitized from the handbook figures (the shortest exposure of each figure, every 10 °F). Strength curves give the allowable at temperature; "after exposure" curves give the room-temperature property after a soak at that temperature.

Strength allowables at temperature, percent of room temperature

Moduli at temperature

°F	F_tu	F_ty	F_cy	F_su	F_bru	F_bry
100	99.7	99	96.8	99.6	99.1	97.3
200	96.1	89	85.2	98.6	96.1	82.6
300	92.5	79.9	76.2	97.2	93.9	75
400	89	71.1	69.4	95.8	91.7	72.1
500	85.4	63	65.6	93.7	89.8	69.8
600	82.4	57.8	63.9	90.4	87.9	68
700	80.1	56	63.4	85.2	84.6	66.6
800	77.9	55.3	63.1	79.8	81.1	65.3
1000	72.4	53.7	61.5	68.8	71.1	63.9
1200	64.8	51.7	58.4	58.2	58.6	62.1

Factors in percent of the room-temperature allowable.

Other L-605 Tables

L-605-Solution treated Bar and forging (Table 6.4.1.0(b))
L-605-Solution treated Plate (Table 6.4.1.0(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.