An Overview of the MIL-HDBK-5 Program
Abstract
An overview of the MIL-HDBK-5 program is presented. The intent of the overview is to provide information which will be helpful to those who are not familiar with the MIL-HDBK-5 program. In addition, the history of the MIL-HDBK-5 Handbook and its predecessor, ANC-5 Bulletin, has been chronicled for the first time. MIL-HDBK-5, Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Structures, contains standardized mechanical property design values and other related design information for metallic materials, fasteners and joints, as well as other structural elements used in aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles. The mechanical property design allowables are presented on a statistical or specification basis. The products included in the document are standardized with regard to composition and processing methods and are described by industry or government specifications. In addition, the Handbook contains some of the more commonly used methods and formulas by which the strength of various structural elements are calculated. The last chapter of the document contains guidelines for the analysis and presentation of data for MIL-HDBK-5. Department of Defense agencies, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration require the use of data in this Handbook in the design of aerospace vehicles which are purchased or controlled by them.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA147788
Entities
People
- Paul E. Ruff
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute