15-5PH is a precipitation-hardening stainless steel containing chromium, nickel, and copper that achieves high strength through aging treatment, commonly used in aerospace applications requiring corrosion resistance to approximately 600°F. The H900 condition represents peak hardness achieved through solution treatment followed by controlled precipitation hardening, providing yield strength around 200 ksi with good fatigue resistance and dimensional stability in critical fasteners and structural components.
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3 interactive curves for this material
Stress-strain, S-N fatigue and environmental knockdown curves are free with an account.
Create free account| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compressive Modulus(Ec) | Curve (8 pts) | ksi | L | ||
Elongation at Break(εf)2 entries | 10.00 | - | 22°C · Bar · H900 · AMS 5659 · L · t=≤12 in | ||
| ↳ | 6.000 | - | 22°C · Bar · H900 · AMS 5659 · LT · t=≤12 in | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | 22°C | ||
Reduction of Area(RA)2 entries | 35.00 | - | 22°C · Bar · H900 · AMS 5659 · L · t=≤12 in | ||
| ↳ | 20.00 | - | 22°C · Bar · H900 · AMS 5659 · LT · t=≤12 in | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 11,200 | ksi | 22°C · Bar | ||
Stress–Strain Curve (buckling region, ≤ 2% strain)(σ–ε (low-strain)) | Curve (35 pts) | ksi | 21°C · L | ||
Ultimate Tensile Strength(σUTS)2 entries | 190 | ksi | 22°C · Bar · H900 · AMS 5659 · L · t=≤12 in | ||
| ↳ | 190 | ksi | 22°C · Bar · H900 · AMS 5659 · LT · t=≤12 in | ||
Yield Strength (0.2% offset)(σy)2 entries | 170 | ksi | 22°C · Bar · H900 · AMS 5659 · L · t=≤12 in | ||
| ↳ | 170 | ksi | 22°C · Bar · H900 · AMS 5659 · LT · t=≤12 in | ||
Young's Modulus(E) | Curve (8 pts) | ksi | L |
2 interactive curves for this material
Stress-strain, S-N fatigue and environmental knockdown curves are free with an account.
Create free account| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CTE vs Temperature(α(T)) | Curve (11 pts) | µin/in·°F | — | ||
Thermal Conductivity vs Temperature(k(T)) | Curve (9 pts) | BTU/(hr·ft·°F) | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2830 | lb/in³ | 22°C |