Table 6.2.1.0: (b). Design Mechanical and Physical Properties of A-286 Alloy

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Specification	AMS 5525	AMS 5731 AMS 5732		AMS 5734 AMS 5737
Form	Sheet, strip, and plate	Bar
Condition	Solution treated and aged
Thickness or diameter, in.	>0.004	<2.499	2.500-5.000	<2.499	2.500-5.000
Basis	S^a	S	S	S	S
Mechanical Properties :
F_tu, ksi :
L		130	130	140	140
LT	140	130^b	130	140^b	140
ST			130		140
F_ty, ksi :
L		85	85	95	95
LT	95	85^b	85	95^b	95
ST			85		95
F_cy, ksi :
L		85	85	95	95
LT	95		85
F_su, ksi	91	85	85	91	91
F_bru, ksi :
(e/D = 1.5)	210	195	195	210	210
(e/D = 2.0)	266	247	247	266	266
F_bry, ksi :
(e/D = 1.5)	142	127	127	142	142
(e/D=2.0)	171	153	153	171	171
e, percent :
L		15	15	12	12
LT	15	15^b	15	12^b	12
ST			15		12
RA, percent :
L		20	20	15	15
LT		20^b	20	15^b	15
ST			20		15
E, 10³ ksi	29.1
E, 10³ ksi	29.1
G, 10³ ksi	11.1
μ	0.31
Physical Properties :
ω, lb/in.³	0.287
C, K, and α	See Figure 6.2.1.0

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Specification	AMS 5525	AMS 5731 AMS 5732		AMS 5734 AMS 5737
Form	Sheet, strip, and plate	Bar
Condition	Solution treated and aged
Thickness or diameter, in.	>0.004	<2.499	2.500-5.000	<2.499	2.500-5.000
Basis	S^a	S	S	S	S
Mechanical Properties :
F_tu, ksi :
L		130	130	140	140
LT	140	130^b	130	140^b	140
ST			130		140
F_ty, ksi :
L		85	85	95	95
LT	95	85^b	85	95^b	95
ST			85		95
F_cy, ksi :
L		85	85	95	95
LT	95		85
F_su, ksi	91	85	85	91	91
F_bru, ksi :
(e/D = 1.5)	210	195	195	210	210
(e/D = 2.0)	266	247	247	266	266
F_bry, ksi :
(e/D = 1.5)	142	127	127	142	142
(e/D=2.0)	171	153	153	171	171
e, percent :
L		15	15	12	12
LT	15	15^b	15	12^b	12
ST			15		12
RA, percent :
L		20	20	15	15
LT		20^b	20	15^b	15
ST			20		15
E, 10³ ksi	29.1
E, 10³ ksi	29.1
G, 10³ ksi	11.1
μ	0.31
Physical Properties :
ω, lb/in.³	0.287
C, K, and α	See Figure 6.2.1.0