Table 8.1.5.2-1: Mechanically fastened joints
MIL-HDBK-5J, Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures
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1. PDF page 1359
| Shear Stress of Fastener, ksi | 35 | 38 | 75 | 90 | 95 | 108 | 125 | 132 | 145 | 156 |
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| Fastener Diameter | Basic Shank Area | | | | | | | | | | |
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| in. | Sizea | Ultimate Single Shear Strength, lbs. |
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| 0.112 | #4 | 0.0098520 | 345 | 374 | 739 | 887 | 936 | 1060 | 1230 | 1300 | 1425 | 1535 |
| 0.125 | 1/8 | 0.012272 | 430 | 466 | 920 | 1105 | 1165 | 1325 | 1530 | 1620 | 1775 | 1910 |
| 0.138 | #6 | 0.014957 | 523 | 568 | 1120 | 1345 | 1420 | 1615 | 1870 | 1970 | 2165 | 2330 |
| 0.156 | 5/32 | 0.019175 | 671 | 729 | 1435 | 1725 | 1820 | 2070 | 2395 | 2530 | 2780 | 2990 |
| 0.164 | #8 | 0.021124 | 739 | 803 | 1580 | 1900 | 2005 | 2280 | 2640 | 2785 | 3060 | 3295 |
| 0.188 | 3/16 | 0.027612 | 966 | 1045 | 2070 | 2485 | 2620 | 2980 | 3450 | 3645 | 4005 | 4310 |
| 0.190 | #10 | 0.028353 | 992 | 1075 | 2125 | 2550 | 2690 | 3060 | 3540 | 3740 | 4110 | 4420 |
| 0.216 | #12 | 0.036644 | 1280 | 1390 | 2745 | 3295 | 3480 | 3955 | 4580 | 4840 | 5315 | 5720 |
| 0.219 | 7/32 | 0.037582 | 1315 | 1425 | 2815 | 3380 | 3570 | 4060 | 4700 | 4960 | 5445 | 5860 |
| 0.250 | 1/4 | 0.049087 | 1715 | 1865 | 3680 | 4420 | 4660 | 5300 | 6140 | 6480 | 7115 | 7660 |
| 0.312 | 5/16 | 0.076699 | 2680 | 2915 | 5750 | 6900 | 7290 | 8280 | 9590 | 10100 | 11100 | 11950 |
| 0.375 | 3/8 | 0.11045 | 3865 | 4200 | 8280 | 9935 | 10450 | 11900 | 13800 | 14550 | 16000 | 17200 |
| 0.438 | 7/16 | 0.15033 | 5260 | 5710 | 11250 | 13500 | 14250 | 16200 | 18750 | 19800 | 21750 | 23450 |
| 0.500 | 1/2 | 0.19635 | 6870 | 7460 | 14700 | 17650 | 18650 | 21200 | 24500 | 25900 | 28450 | 30600 |
| 0.562 | 9/16 | 0.24850 | 8700 | 9440 | 18600 | 22350 | 23600 | 26800 | 31050 | 32800 | 36000 | 38750 |
| 0.625 | 5/8 | 0.30680 | 10700 | 11650 | 23000 | 27600 | 29150 | 33100 | 38350 | 40500 | 44500 | 47900 |
| 0.750 | 3/4 | 0.44179 | 15450 | 16750 | 33100 | 39750 | 42000 | 47700 | 55200 | 58300 | 64000 | 68900 |
| 0.875 | 7/8 | 0.60132 | 21050 | 22850 | 45100 | 54100 | 57100 | 64900 | 75200 | 79400 | 87200 | 93800 |
| 1.000 | 1 | 0.78540 | 27450 | 29850 | 58900 | 70700 | 74600 | 84800 | 98200 | 103500 | 113500 | 122500 |
| 1.125 | 1-1/8 | 0.99402 | 34750 | 37750 | 74600 | 89500 | 94400 | 107000 | 124000 | 131000 | 144000 | 155000 |
| 1.250 | 1-1/4 | 1.2272 | 43000 | 46600 | 92000 | 110000 | 116500 | 132500 | 153000 | 162000 | 177500 | 191000 |
| 1.375 | 1-3/8 | 1.4849 | 52000 | 56400 | 111000 | 133500 | 141000 | 160000 | 185500 | 196000 | 215000 | 231500 |
| 1.500 | 1-1/2 | 1.7671 | 61800 | 67100 | 132500 | 159000 | 167500 | 190500 | 220500 | 233000 | 256000 | 275500 |
2. PDF page 1362
| Unit Bearing Strength of Sheet for Fastener Diameter Indicated, lbs. |
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| Thickness, in. | 0.156 | 0.164 | 0.188 | 0.190 | 0.250 | 0.312 | 0.375 | 0.438 | 0.500 | 0.562 | 0.625 | 0.750 | 0.875 | 1.000 |
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| 0.032 | 500 | 525 | | | | | | | *** | | | | | |
| 0.036 | 563 | 590 | 675 | 684 | | | | | | | | | *** | |
| 0.040 | 625 | 656 | 750 | 760 | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.045 | 704 | 738 | 845 | 855 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.050 | 781 | 820 | 940 | 950 | 1250 | | *** | | | | | *** | *** |
| 0.063 | 985 | 1033 | 1180 | 1197 | 1575 | 1969 | | | | | | | | |
| 0.071 | 1110 | 1164 | 1330 | 1349 | 1775 | 2219 | 2662 | | | | | | | |
| 0.080 | 1250 | 1312 | 1500 | 1520 | 2000 | 2500 | 3000 | 3500 | | | | | | |
| 0.090 | 1407 | 1476 | 1690 | 1710 | 2250 | 2812 | 3375 | 3938 | 4500 | | | *** | | *** |
| 0.100 | 1562 | 1640 | 1875 | 1900 | 2500 | 3125 | 3750 | 4375 | 5000 | | | | | |
| 0.125 | 1953 | 2050 | 2340 | 2375 | 3125 | 3906 | 4688 | 5469 | 6250 | 7030 | 7812 | | | |
| 0.160 | 2500 | 2624 | 3000 | 3040 | 4000 | 5000 | 6000 | 7000 | 8000 | 9000 | 10000 | 12000 | | |
| 0.200 | 3125 | 3280 | 3750 | 3800 | 5000 | 6250 | 7500 | 8750 | 10000 | 11250 | 12500 | 15000 | 17500 | 20000 |
| 0.250 | 3916 | 4100 | 4688 | 4750 | 6250 | 7812 | 9375 | 10940 | 12500 | 14060 | 15625 | 18750 | 21875 | 25000 |
| 0.312 | 4867 | 5117 | 5866 | 5928 | 7800 | 9734 | 11700 | 13670 | 15600 | 17530 | 19500 | 23400 | 27300 | 31200 |
| 0.375 | 5850 | 6150 | 7050 | 7125 | 9375 | 11700 | 14063 | 16425 | 18750 | 21075 | 23400 | 28125 | 32810 | 37500 |
| 0.500 | 7800 | 8200 | 9400 | 9500 | 12500 | 15600 | 18750 | 21900 | 25000 | 28100 | 31250 | 37500 | 43750 | 50000 |
| 0.625 | 9750 | 10250 | 11750 | 11875 | 15625 | 19500 | 23440 | 27375 | 31250 | 35125 | 39062 | 46875 | 54690 | 62500 |
| 0.750 | 11700 | 12300 | 14100 | 14250 | 18750 | 23400 | 28125 | 32850 | 37500 | 42150 | 46875 | 56250 | 65625 | 75000 |
| 0.875 | 13650 | 14350 | 16450 | 16625 | 21875 | 27300 | 32810 | 38325 | 43750 | 49175 | 56690 | 65625 | 76560 | 87500 |
| 1.000 | 15600 | 16400 | 18800 | 19000 | 25000 | 31200 | 37600 | 43800 | 50000 | 56200 | 62500 | 75000 | 87500 | 100000 |
3. PDF page 1383
| Section Thickness 1/4 inch or less |
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| Type of Joint | Ultimate Tensile Stress, ksi |
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| Tapered joints of 30° or lessb | 90 |
| All others | 80 |
4. PDF page 1383
| Type of Joint | Bending Modulus of Rupture, ksi |
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| Tapered joints of 30° or lessb | Fb from Figure 2.8.1.1 for Ftu = 90 ksi |
| All others | 0.9 of the values of Fb, from Figure 2.8.1.1 for Ftu = 90 ksi |
5. PDF page 1404
| Material | Allowable Strength |
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| Heat-treated material (including normalized) used in “as-brazed” condition | Mechanical properties of normalized material |
| Heat-treated material (including normalized) reheat-treated during or after brazing | Mechanical properties corresponding to heat treatment performed |
6. PDF page 1407
| Section | Description | Page |
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| 9.1 | General Information | 5 |
| 9.1.1 | Introduction | 5 |
| 9.1.2 | Applicability | 5 |
| 9.1.3 | Approval Procedures | 5 |
| 9.1.4 | Documentation Requirements | 5 |
| 9.1.5 | Summary | 6 |
| 9.1.6 | Data Basis | 8 |
| 9.1.7 | Rounding Procedures | 10 |
| 9.2 | Material, Specification, Testing, and Data Requirements | 11 |
| 9.2.1 | Material Requirements | 11 |
| 9.2.2 | Specification Requirements | 11 |
| 9.2.3 | Required Test Methods/Procedures | 11 |
| 9.2.3.1 | Mechanical Property Terms | 14 |
| 9.2.3.2 | Testing Direction and Specimen Location | 14 |
| 9.2.3.3 | Tension, Compression, Shear and Bearing | 15 |
| 9.2.3.4 | Other Static Properties | 16 |
| 9.2.3.5 | Dynamic and Time Dependent Properties | 17 |
| 9.2.3.6 | Mechanically Fastened Joints | 22 |
| 9.2.3.7 | Fusion-Welded Joints | 23 |
| 9.2.4 | Data Requirements | 24 |
| 9.2.4.1 | S-Basis Values | 24 |
| 9.2.4.2 | A- and B-Basis Values | 25 |
| 9.2.4.3 | Derived Property Values | 30 |
| 9.2.4.4 | Other Static Properties | 30 |
| 9.2.4.5 | Dynamic and Time Dependent Properties | 32 |
| 9.2.4.6 | Mechanically Fastened Joints | 36 |
| 9.2.4.7 | Fusion-Welded Joints | 40 |
| 9.2.5 | Experimental Design | 40 |
| 9.2.5.1 | Fatigue | 40 |
| 9.2.5.2 | Creep and Creep Rupture | 46 |
| 9.2.5.3 | Fusion-Welded Joints | 48 |
| 9.3 | Submission of Data | 50 |
| 9.3.1 | Recommended Procedures | 50 |