AM-355-SCT 1000 Plate: MIL-HDBK-5J Design Allowables
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| Material class | Steel |
| Alloy / temper / form | AM-355 / SCT 1000 / Plate |
| Specifications | AMS 5549 |
| Handbook | MIL-HDBK-5J, 31 January 2003, section 2.6.2.0, Table 2.6.2.0(d) (pdf page 124 of the chapter file) |
| Dimension bands | 1 |
| Density | 0.282 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 band | 0.000–0.187 in | |
|---|---|---|
| Specification | AMS 5549 | |
| Basis | S | |
| Ftu, ksi | L | 188 |
| LT | 165 | |
| Fty, ksi | L | 162 |
| LT | 140 | |
| Fcy, ksi | L | 180 |
| LT | … | |
| Fsu, ksi | L | 124 |
| LT | 124 | |
| Fbru (e/D = 2.0), ksi | L | 383 |
| LT | 383 | |
| Fbry (e/D = 2.0), ksi | L | 278 |
| LT | 278 | |
| e, % | L | … |
| LT | 12 | |
| E, Msi | 29 | |
| Ec, Msi | 29 | |
| G, Msi | 11 | |
| ν | 0.32 | |
| ρ, lb/in3 | 0.282 | |
Effect of Temperature
The handbook maps no temperature-effect figure to this table.
Other AM-355 Tables
- AM-355-SCT1000 Bar and forging (Table 2.6.2.0(c))
- AM-355-SCT1000 Sheet and strip (Table 2.6.2.0(c))
- AM-355-SCT850 Bar and forging (Table 2.6.2.0(c))
- AM-355-SCT850 Plate (Table 2.6.2.0(d))
- AM-355-SCT850 Sheet and strip (Table 2.6.2.0(c))
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from the chapter tables; check the printed table before use in a certified analysis, and note that MIL-HDBK-5J was superseded by MMPDS, whose later editions may differ.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.