Table 3.5.1.0: (b₁). Design Mechanical and Physical Properties of 5052 Aluminum Alloy Sheet and Plate

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Specification	AMS 4015	AMS 4016	AMS 4017	AMS-QQ-A-250/8
Form	Sheet and plate			Sheet
Condition	O	H32	H34	H36	H38
Thickness, in.	0.006- 3.000	0.017-2.000	0.009-1.000	0.006-0.162	0.006- 0.128
Basis	S	S	S	S	S
Mechanical Properties:
F_u, ksi:
L	25	31	34	37	39
LT		31	34	37	39
F_ty, ksi:
L	9.5	23	26	29^a	32^a
LT		22	25	29	32
F_cy, ksi:
L		22	25
LT		23	26
F_su, ksi	16	19	20	22	23
F_bru, ksi:
(e/D = 1.5)		50	54	59	62
(e/D = 2.0)		65	71	78	82
F_bry, ksi:
(e/D = 1.5)		32	37	41	44
(e/D = 2.0)		37	41	46	51
e, percent:
L	b	b	b	b	b
E, 10³ ksi	10.1
E_c, 10³ ksi	10.2
G, 10³ ksi	3.85
μ	0.33
Physical Properties:
ω, lb/in.³	0.097
C, Btu/(lb)(°F)	0.23 (at 212°F)
K and α	See Figure 3.5.1.0

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Specification	AMS 4015	AMS 4016	AMS 4017	AMS-QQ-A-250/8
Form	Sheet and plate			Sheet
Condition	O	H32	H34	H36	H38
Thickness, in.	0.006- 3.000	0.017-2.000	0.009-1.000	0.006-0.162	0.006- 0.128
Basis	S	S	S	S	S
Mechanical Properties:
F_u, ksi:
L	25	31	34	37	39
LT		31	34	37	39
F_ty, ksi:
L	9.5	23	26	29^a	32^a
LT		22	25	29	32
F_cy, ksi:
L		22	25
LT		23	26
F_su, ksi	16	19	20	22	23
F_bru, ksi:
(e/D = 1.5)		50	54	59	62
(e/D = 2.0)		65	71	78	82
F_bry, ksi:
(e/D = 1.5)		32	37	41	44
(e/D = 2.0)		37	41	46	51
e, percent:
L	b	b	b	b	b
E, 10³ ksi	10.1
E_c, 10³ ksi	10.2
G, 10³ ksi	3.85
μ	0.33
Physical Properties:
ω, lb/in.³	0.097
C, Btu/(lb)(°F)	0.23 (at 212°F)
K and α	See Figure 3.5.1.0