MMPDS-11
1 July 2016
EXPLANATION OF NUMERICAL CODE
For chapters containing materials properties, a deci-numeric system is used to identify sections of
text, tables, and illustrations. This system is explained in the examples shown below. Variations of this
deci-numerical system are also used in Chapters 1, 8, and 9.
Example A [Link].1
General material category (in this case, steel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A logical breakdown of the base material by family characteristics
(in this case, intermediate alloy steels); or for element properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Particular alloy to which all data are pertinent. If zero, section contains comments
on the family characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If zero, section contains comments specific to the alloy; if it is an integer, the
number identifies a specific temper or condition (heat treatment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Type of graphical data presented on a given figure
(see following description). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Example B [Link].X
Aluminum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2000 Series Wrought Alloy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 Alloy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T3, T351, T3510, T3511, T4, and T42 Tempers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specific Property as Follows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tensile properties (ultimate and yield strength). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Compressive yield and shear ultimate strengths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Bearing properties (ultimate and yield strength). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Modulus of elasticity, shear modulus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Elongation, total strain at failure, and reduction of area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Stress-strain curves, tangent-modulus curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Creep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fatigue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fatigue-Crack Propagation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fracture Toughness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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