本手册的主要目的是为常用金属材料和接头提供基于统计的设计值来源。此外，还包括航空航天结构设计所需的其他机械和物理性能。本手册中发布的用于推导数值的材料特性和接头数据来自材料和紧固件生产商、政府机构和机身行业成员进行的测试。提交给MMPD的数据将按照本手册中详述的方法进行审查和分析。这些分析的结果将在协调会议期间提交给成员，如果确定符合文件规定的标准，则将在本手册中公布。

The primary purpose of this Handbook is to provide a source of statistically based design values for commonly used metallic materials and joints. Additionally, other mechanical and physical properties needed for the design of aerospace structures are included. The materials properties and joint data used to derive values published in this Handbook were obtained from tests conducted by material and fastener producers, government agencies, and members of the airframe industry. The data submitted to MMPDS are reviewed and analyzed per the methods detailed in this Handbook. Results of these analyses are submitted to the membership during coordination meetings and if determined to meet the documented standards set they are published in this Handbook.