INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-46027K(MR)
31 July 2007________
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-46027J(MR)
4 September 1998
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
ARMOR PLATE, ALUMINUM ALLOY, WELDABLE 5083, 5456, & 5059
This specification is approved for use by the Department of the Army and is available for
use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers weldable 5083, 5456, and 5059 wrought aluminum
alloy armor plate in nominal thicknesses from 0.250 to 3.000 inch, inclusive (see 6.2).
1.2 Classification. The wrought aluminum armor should be of the following classes as
specified (see 6.2).
1.2.1 Class 1. Wrought aluminum armor that conforms to the Aluminum Association
designation for the 5083 aluminum alloy.
1.2.2 Class 2. Wrought aluminum armor that conforms to the Aluminum Association
designation for the 5456 aluminum alloy.
1.2.3 Class 3. Wrought aluminum armor that conforms to the Aluminum Association
designation for the 5059 aluminum alloy.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Director,
U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Materials
Application Branch, Specifications and Standards Office, Attn: AMSRD-ARL-WM-MC,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5069 or emailed to rsquilla@arl.army.mil. Since
contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address
information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/.
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