AIMS03-08-007

Issue 2
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June 2015

AIMS
Airbus Material Specification

Aluminium alloy (7037)

Solution treated and artificially aged (T74)
Or
Solution treated, cold compressed and artificially aged (T7452)

Forging
75,0 ≤ a ≤ 280,0 mm

Material Specification

Published and distributed by:

AIRBUS S.A.S.
ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
31707 BLAGNAC Cedex
FRANCE

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Contents

1 Scope

2 Application

3 Normative References

4 Technical Requirements

5 Designation

6 Technical Specification
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1 Scope
This Material Specification defines the requirements of 7073 T74 / T7452 die and hand forging or die and hand
forging cold compressed for aerospace application.
Unless otherwise specified by the drawing, the order or the inspection schedule, the present specification shall be
used in conjunction with the referenced documents.

2 Application
Not applicable

3 Normative References
This Airbus specification incorporates by dated or undated reference provisions from other publications. All
normative references cited at the appropriate places in the text are listed hereafter. For dated references,
subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this Airbus specification only when
incorporated in it by amendment of revision. For undated references, the latest issue of the publication referred to
shall be applied.

EN2004-1 Aerospace series – Test methods for aluminium and aluminium alloy products -
1
Part 1: Determination of electrical conductivity of wrought aluminium alloys
EN2032-2 Aerospace series – metallic materials - Part 2: Coding of metallurgical condition in
1
delivery condition
EN4500-2 Aerospace series – Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of
material standards - Part 2: Specific rules for aluminium, aluminium alloys and
2
magnesium alloys
AIMS 03-08-000 Technical Specification – Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys - Forged Parts
ASTM G47 Standard Test Method for Determining Susceptibility to Stress-Corrosion Cracking
3
of 2XXX and 7XXX Aluminium Alloy Products
ASTM E399 Standard Test Method for Linear-Elastic Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness KIC of
3
Metallic Marterials

4 Technical Requirements

4.1 General
Specification values are minimums except where stated

4.2 Specific

5 Designation
Not applicable

6 Technical Specification
The general technical requirements and responsibilities corresponding to this Material Specification are described
in the Technical Specification AIMS03-08-000.

1
Published as ASD Standard at the date of publication of this standard
2
Published as ASD Prestandard at the date of publication of this standard
3
Published by: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),
100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, USA
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1 Material designation Aluminium alloy 7037

2 Chemical Element Others
Si Fe Cu Mn Mg Cr Zn Ti Zr Al
Composition Each total
% min. - - 0,6 - 1,3 - 7,8 - 0,06 - -
Rem
max. 0,10 0,10 1,1 0,50 2,1 0,04 9,0 0,10 0,25 0,05 0,15

3 Method of melting -
4 Form Die or Hand forging
Method of production Forged or forged and cold compressed
Limit dimension (mm) 75,0mm ≤ a ≤ 280,0mm
5 Technical specification AIMS 03-08-000
6 6.1 Delivery condition T74 or T7452
and Solution treated 475 ≤ θ ≤ 485°C / WQ
+ (T7452: cold compression of 1 to 5%) or
heat treatment + (T7454: cold compression in the finishing die)
2 step artificially aged: 105 ≤ θ ≤ 115°C / 10 ≤ t ≤ 30h +
145 ≤ θ ≤ 155°C / 20 ≤ t ≤ 35h
Or
+ (T74)
2 step artificially aged: 105 ≤ θ ≤ 115°C / 10 ≤ t ≤ 20h +
150 ≤ θ ≤ 160°C / 20 ≤ t ≤ 40h
(1)
6.2 Delivery condition code U
7 Use condition and heat treatment As delivered
8 Sample Test piece Heat T74 / T7452
treatment
9 Dimension concerned a mm 75,0 < a ≤ 100,0 mm 100,0 < a ≤ 150,0 mm
11 Direction of test piece L LT ST L LT ST
12 Temperature θ °C Room temperature
TENSILE

13 Proof stress Rp0,2 MPa 455 445 415 450 425 400
14 Strength Rm MPa 500 490 485 495 480 470
15 Elongation A % 9 9 5 9 7 5
16 Reduction of area Z % -
9 Dimension concerned a mm 150,0 < a ≤ 200,0 mm 200,0 < a ≤ 280,0 mm
11 Direction of test piece L LT ST L LT ST
12 Temperature θ °C Room temperature
TENSILE

13 Proof stress Rp0,2 MPa 430 420 385 415 405 375
14 Strength Rm MPa 485 475 465 470 465 455
15 Elongation A % 9 5 4 7 5 3
16 Reduction of area Z % -
17 Hardness HB - -
18 Shear strength Rc MPa -
19 Bending k - -
20 Impact strength k - -
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21 Temperature θ °C -
22 Time h -
CREEP

23 Stress σa MPa -
24 Elongation a % -
25 Rupture stress σR MPa -
26 Elongation at rupture A % -
27 Notes (see Line 98) 1)
32 Electrical conductivity - AIMS 03-08-000
2 Each part
7 20,5 ≤ κ [MS/m]
39 Stress corrosion - AIMS 03-08-000
6 Test in ST direction, Constant Load, length of exposure 30days
Stress level: 240MPa
Criteria: no failure
40 Fracture toughness (KIC) - AIMS 03-08-000
2 See relevant drawing
7 Dimension L-T T-L S-L
[mm] [MPa√m] [MPa√m] [MPa√m]
75,0 < a ≤ 100,0 32 28 23
100,0 < a ≤ 150,0 32 25 22
150,0 < a ≤ 200,0 31 24 22
200,0 < a ≤ 280,0 29 21 21
R-curve (KCO) - AIMS 03-08-000
2 See relevant drawing
3 CCT specimen, W=160mm, 2a0/W=0,25; thickness=6,3mm,
L-T direction a/4
7 The toughness shall not be lower than the following data
75,0 < a ≤ 280,0 60
44 External defects - AIMS 03-08-000
46 Fatigue - AIMS 03-08-000
2 See relevant drawing
3 T type specimen in accordance with EN 6072
7 The curve of the test results, calculated in accordance with
EN6072, shall not lie below the reference curve defined by the
following data:
σmax nett [MPa] No. of cycles [N] R Kt Direction
280 1,0E04
220 3,0E04
170 1,0E05 0,1 2,3 L-T
155 2,0E05
135 1,0E06
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52 Marking - AIMS 03-08-000

61 Internal defects - AIMS 03-08-000
69 Elastic Modulus 1 ASTM E111
2 For qualification only
7 The value must be within the following range:
67 GPa ≤ E ≤ 70 GPa
70 GPa ≤ EC ≤ 74 GPa
70 Compression proof stress R0,2C - AIMS 03-08-000
2 See relevant drawing
7 Dimension [mm] L direction [MPa]
75,0 < a ≤ 100,0 460
100,0 < a ≤ 150,0 450
150,0 < a ≤ 200,0 450
200,0 < a ≤ 280,0 410
71 Crack propagation - AIMS 03-08-000
2 See relevant drawing
3 CCT specimen, W=160mm, thickness B=6,35mm, R=0,1, L-T, a/4
position
7 ∆K [MPa√m] Da/dN [mm/cycle] R
10 5,0E-04
15 1,0E-03
20 1,5E-03 0,1
25 3,0E-03
30 5,0E-03
82 Batch Uniformity - AIMS 03-08-000
7 Electrical conductivity κ = 21,5 MS/m (typical)
Hardness 160 HB (typical)
85 Bearing stress - AIMS 03-08-000
2 See relevant drawing
7 Direction L & LT
Dimension
Fbry [MPa] Fbru [MPa]
[mm]
e/D = 1,5 e/D = 2,0 e/D = 1,5 e/D = 2,0
75 ≤ a ≤ 100 660 780 760 965
100 < a ≤ 150 655 750 750 945
150 < a ≤ 200 645 730 720 920
200 < a ≤ 280 600 700 700 900
- Cold expansion 1 AIPS 02-02-005
7 No cracking
98 Notes - 1) See EN2032-2
99 Typical use -
100 Qualification -
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RECORD OF REVISIONS

Clause
Issue Description of modification
modified

1 all New standard

09/10

2 all Modification of thickness range classification

06/15 Incorporation of T74 heat treatment parameters
Modification of requirements for tensile and fracture toughness