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AZ31B-H24 Sheet: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

Material classMagnesium Alloy
Alloy / temper / formAZ31B / H24 / Sheet
SpecificationsAMS 4377
HandbookMIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 4.2.1.0, Table 4.2.1.0(b) (pdf page 7 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands2
Density0.0639 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 band0.016–0.062 in0.063–0.249 in
SpecificationAMS 4377AMS 4377
BasisSS
Ftu, ksiL3939
LT4040
Fty, ksiL2929
LT3232
Fcy, ksiL…24
LT……
Fsu, ksiL1818
LT1818
Fbru (e/D = 1.5), ksiL5858
LT5858
Fbru (e/D = 2.0), ksiL6868
LT6868
Fbry (e/D = 1.5), ksiL4343
LT4343
Fbry (e/D = 2.0), ksiL4343
LT4343
e, %L66
LT……
E, Msi6.56.5
Ec, Msi6.56.5
G, Msi2.42.4
ν0.350.35
ρ, lb/in30.06390.0639

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

°FF_tuF_tyF_cyF_suF_bruF_bry
10096.896.897.897.897.397.3
20081.674.889.787.196.492.3
30054.545.275.272.382.772.4
40030.722.746.246.239.931.8
50018.713.622.930.826.621.2

Factors in percent of the room-temperature allowable.

Other AZ31B Tables

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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