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AZ31B-H26 Plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables

Material classMagnesium Alloy
Alloy / temper / formAZ31B / H26 / Plate
SpecificationsAMS 4376
HandbookMIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 4.2.1.0, Table 4.2.1.0(c) (pdf page 8 of the chapter file)
Dimension bands7
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 band0.250–0.375 in0.376–0.438 in0.439–0.500 in0.501–0.750 in0.751–1.000 in1.001–1.500 in1.501–2.000 in
SpecificationAMS 4376AMS 4376AMS 4376AMS 4376AMS 4376AMS 4376AMS 4376
BasisSSSSSSS
Ftu, ksiL39383837373535
LT40393938383636
Fty, ksiL27262625232221
LT30292928262524
Fcy, ksiL22211817161514
LT…………………
Fsu, ksiL181818…………
LT181818…………
Fbru (e/D = 1.5), ksiL585656…………
LT585656…………
Fbru (e/D = 2.0), ksiL686565…………
LT686565…………
Fbry (e/D = 1.5), ksiL403936…………
LT403936…………
Fbry (e/D = 2.0), ksiL403936…………
LT403936…………
e, %L6666666
LT…………………
E, Msi6.56.56.56.56.56.56.5
Ec, Msi6.56.56.56.56.56.56.5
G, Msi2.42.42.42.42.42.42.4
ν0.350.350.350.350.350.350.35
ρ, lb/in30.06390.06390.06390.06390.06390.06390.0639

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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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