R.C.Rice, et al, «The Metallic Material Properties Development and Standardization Handbook» (Scientific Report)

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The Metallic Material Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) Handbook is the replacement document for MIL-HDBK-5. It is recognized internationally as a reliable source of aircraft materials data for aerospace materials selection and analysis. Consistent and reliable methods are used to collect, analyze, and present statistically based material and fastener allowable properties. The Handbook is the only publicly available source in the U.S. for material allowables that the Federal Avaiation Administration generally accepts for compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) for material strength properties and design values for aircraft certification and continued airworthiness. Moreover, it is the only publicly available source worldwide for fastener joint allowables that comply with the FARs.

This edition, MMPDS-01, incorporates the additions and changes to aircraft metallic material design properties and analysis guidelines approved at the 1 and 2 MMPDS government/industry coordination meetings.

This year, 2003, marks the first year of publication of the MMPDS Handbook and the final year of publication of MIL-HDBK-5.
For this year only, MMPDS-01 and MIL-HDBK-5J will be technically equivalent. In the spring of 2004, when the 1 Change Notice of MMPDS-01 is published, MIL-HDBK-5 will be designated noncurrent and MMPDS will become the only government-recognized source in the U.S. of published design allowable properties for metallic commercial and military aircraft structures and mechanically fastened joints. In this way, the 65-year legacy of MIL-HDBK-5, and its predecessor ANC-5, will be maintained.

This handbook is approved for use by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and all
Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. MMPDS-01 is equivalent to MIL-HDBK-5J, the
last edition of the Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures Handbook that was
maintained by the U.S. Air Force. The FAA plans to publish annual updates and revisions to the MMPDS.
MIL-HDBK-5J is scheduled to be reclassified as noncurrent in the Spring of 2004.
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data that may be of
use in improving this document should be addressed to: Chairman, MMPDS Coordination Activity (609-
485-4784 voice or 609-485-4004 fax), AAR-450, Materials and Structures Branch, FAA William J. Hughes
Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ 08405.
This document contains design information on the strength properties of metallic materials and
elements for aerospace vehicle structures. All information and data contained in this Handbook have been
coordinated with the FAA, the Air Force, the Army, the Navy, and industry prior to publication and are
being maintained as a joint effort of the FAA and the Department of Defense.
The electronic copy of the Handbook is technically consistent with the paper copy Handbook;
however, minor differences exist in format, i.e., table or figure position. Depending on monitor size and
resolution setting, more data may be viewed without on-screen magnification. The figures were converted
to electronic format using one of several methods. For example, digitization or recomputation methods
were used on most of the engineering figures like typical stress-strain and effect of temperature, etc.
Scanning was used to capture informational figures such as those found in Chapters 1 and 9. These
electronic figures were also used to generate the paper copy figures to maintain equivalency between the
paper copy and electronic copy. In all cases, the electronic figures have been compared to the paper copy
figures to ensure the electronic figure was technically equivalent. Appendix E provides a detailed list of all
the figures in the Handbook, along with a description of each figure’s format.