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REINSTATEMENT INCH POUND

MIL-R-6855E
NOTICE 2
15 June 2001
SUPERSEDING
NOTICE 1
18 December 1998

MILITARY SPECIFICATION

RUBBER, SYNTHETIC, SHEETS, STRIPS, MOLDED OR EXTRUDED SHAPES,

GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR

MIL-R-6855E, dated 31 July 1992, is hereby reinstated and may be used for acquisition.

Custodians: Preparing activity:

Army - MR Navy - AS
Navy - AS
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(Project 9320-0040)
Review activities:
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Navy - OS, SH, YD
Air Force - 82, 99
DLA – CC, GS

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NOTICE 1
18 December 1998

MILITARY SPECIFICATION

ELASTOMER, SYNTHETIC, SHEETS, STRIPS, MOLDED OR EXTRUDED SHAPES,

GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR

MIL-R-6855E, dated 31 July 1992, is hereby canceled. Future acquisition for this material
should refer to SAE-AMS-R-6855, “Elastomer, Synthetic, Sheets, Strips, Molded or Extruded
Shapes, General Specification for”.

(Application for copies of SAE - Aerospace Material Specifications should be addressed to

SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096.)

Preparing activity:
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AMSC N/A FSC 9320

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RUBBER, SYNTHETIC, SHEETS, STRIPS, MOLDED OR EXTRUDED SHAPES,

..
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR

THIS SUPPLEMENT FORMS A PART OF MIL-R-6855E, DATED 31 JULY 1992

SPECIFICATION SHEETS

MIL-R-6855/l Rubber, Synthetic, Sheets.

MIL-R-6855/2 Rubber, Synthetic, Strip (C)rTape).

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\ MIL-R-6855/4 Rubber, Synthetic, Tubing.

MIL-R-6855/5 Rubber, Synthetic, Channel, Extmded.

MIL-R-6855/6 Rubber, Synthetic, Special Shape, Extruded.

Preparing Activity:
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lofl PSC 9320

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M I L - R - 6855D
16 F e b r u a r y 1987

MILITARYSPECIFICATION
RUBBER , SYNTHET I C , SHEETS , STR I PS , MOLDED OR EXTRUDED SHAPES ,
GENERAL SPEC I F I CAT I ON FOR

Th i s s p e c i f i c a t i on I s a pp r o v e d f o r u s e b y a l l De p a r t me n t s
a nd Ag e n c i e s o f t h e De p a r t me n t o f De f e n s e .

1. SCOPE

1.1 ~. Th i s s p e c f f t c a t i on c o v e r s t h e r e qu i r eme n t s f o r l ow t em r ) e r a t u r e
r e s i s t a n t s h e e t s , s t r i p s , a nd mo l d e d o r e x t r ud e d ” s h a p e s f a b r i c a t e d f r &
s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r ( s e e 6 . 1 ) .

1 . 2 C l a s s i f i c a t i on Th e C l a s s e s , T y p e s , G r a d e s , a nd F o r ms o f s y n t h e t i c
r ubb e r c o v e r e d b y t h l s ” s p e c l f l c a t i on a r e a s s p e c l f l e d h e r e i n ( s e e 6 . 2 ) . T y p e
A ma t e r i a l ma y a l s o b e s upp l i e d a s T y p e B ma t e r i a l .

C l ass 1 F u e l a nd p e t r o l e um 011 r e s i s t a n t
C l ass 2 Pe t r o l e um 011 , we a t h e r a nd o z on e r e s i s t a n t
Type A H i gh o z on e c on c e n t r a t i on
Type B Low o z on e c on c e n t r a t i on
C l ass 3 Non - o i l r e s i s t a n t
C l ass 4 Pe t r o l e um 011 , we a t h e r a nd o z on e r e s i s t a n t ( f o r u s e i n
c on t a c t w i t h a c r y l l c a nd po l y c a r bon a t e p l a s t i c s )
Type A H i gh o z on e c on c e n t r a t i on
Type 8 Low o z on e c on c e n t r a t i on
C l ass 5 Non - o i l r e s i s t a n t ( f o r u s e i n c on t a c t w i t h a c r y l l c a nd
po l y c a r bon a t e p l a s t l c s )

Be n e f i c i a l c omme n t s ( r e c onmmd a t l on s , a dd i t i on s . d e l e t l on s ) a nd a n y
p e r t i n e n t d a t a wh i c h ma y b e o f u s e I n I mp r o v ! ng ” t h l s do c ume n t s hou l d b e
a dd r e s s e d t o : Comumd i ngo f f t c e r , Na v a l A l r Ha r f a r e Ce n t e r A i r c r a f t
D l v i s l on L a k e hu r s t , o x l e SR3 , L a k e hu r s t , NJ O8733-51OO, b y u s i ng t h e
s e l f - a dd r e s s e d S t a nd a r d i z a t i on Do cme n t I mp r o v eme n t P r opo s a l ( OD F o r m 1426 )
na a t n t o r bv l e t t e r .

AMSC WA FSC 9320

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1.2.2 - . Th e g r a d e d e s t gn a t l on numb e r s below correspond to the

nom i n a l Sho r e A - 2 du r ome t e r h a r dn e s s v a l u e s .

30 60 -
40 70
50 80
1.2.3 Fo rm . F o r ms c o v e r e d b y t h i s s p e c l f l c a t l on a r e a s f o l l ows :

Sh e e t
S t r i p ( o r t ape )
E x t r ud e d s h a p e s
Mo l d e d s h a p e s

2. APPL I CABLE DOCUNENTS

2.1 ~.

z.~. l ~. ~~ e f o~~~~ ” g
s p e c l f ! c a t l on s , s t a nd a r d s , a nd h a ndboo k s f o r m a p a r t o f t h i s do c ume n t t o t h e
e ~ t e n t s p e c l f l e d h e r e ! n . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c t f i e d , t h e I s s u e s o f t h e s e
do c ume n t s s h a l l b e t ho s e l i s t e d f n t h e I s s u e o f t h e De p a r t me n t o f De f e n s e
I nd e x o f Sp e c i f i c a t i on s a nd S t a nd a r d s ( 0001SS ) a nd s upp l eme n t t h e r e t o , c i t e d
i n t h e s o l ~ c l t a t i on ( s e e 6 . 2 ) .

SPEC I F I CAT I ONS

F EDERAL

TT - N - 95 Na ph t h a , A l i ph a t l c .
PPP - B - 601 Bo x e s , Hood , C l e a t e d P l ywood .
PPP - B - 636 Bo x e s , Sh l pp~ng , F i b e r bo a r d .
PPP - B - 640 Bo x e s , F i b e r bo a r d , Co r r ug a t e d , T r i p l e - Ha l l .

M I L I TARY

M I L - P - 4861 Pa c k f ng , P r e f ome d , Rubb e r , Pa c k a g~ng o f .

M I L - P - 5425 P l a s t l c Sh e e t , Ac r y l t c , He a t Re s t s t a n t .
M I L - P - 8331O P l a s t i c Sh e e t , Po l y c a r bon a t e , T r a n s p a r e n t .

STANDARDS

M I L I TARY

M I L - STD - 105 SW ) l l ng P r we du r e s a nd T a b l e s f o r Inspection

b y A t t r i bu t e s .
141L - ST l ) - 129 Ma r k \ ng f o r Sh i pme n t a nd S t o r a g e .
M I L - STD - 147 Pa l l e t i z e d l l n l t L o a d s .
WL - STD - 190 I d e n t l f l c a t bn Ma r k l ngo f Rubb e r P r odu c t s .
M I L - STD - 289 V i s u a l I n s p e c t I on Gu ! d e f o r Rubb e r Sh e e t
Ma t e r i a l .
M I L - STD - 298 V i s u a l I n s p e c t I on Gu l c l e f o r Rubb e r E x t r ud e d
Good s ●

M I L*STO - 407 V i s u a l Xn s p e c t l on ( Wa l e f o r Rubb e r Mo l d e d I t ems . —

M I L - STD - 2073 - 1 DOD Ma t e r t ~ i P r o c e du r e s f o r Oe v e l opmm t a nd
App l l c a t l on o f Pa c k a g ! ng Re qu i r eme n t s .

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HANDBOOKS

M I L I TARY

M I L - HDBK - 695 - Rubb e r P r odu c t s : Re c on s n e nd e dSh e l f L i f e

( Se e s upp l eme n t 1 f o r a l l s t o f a s s o c i a t e d s p e c i f i c a t i on s . )

( Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e I nd i c a t e d , c op i e s o f f e d e r a l a nd m i l l t a r y s p e c l f l c a t l on s ,
s t a nd a r d s , a nd h a ndboo k s a r e a v a i l a b l e f r om t h e $ t a nd a r d l z a t l on Do c ume n t s
O r d e r De s k , B l dg . 4D , 700 Robb l n s Av e nu e , Ph i l a d e l ph i a , PA 19111 - 5094 . )

2 . 2 J ’ l on - Go v e r n~ t wb l l c a t l ~
t h i s do c ume n t t o t h e e x t e n t s p e c i f i e d
I s s u e s o f t h e do c ume n t s wh i c h a r e DOD
t h e DODISSc i t e d i n t h e s o l i c i t a t i on .
o f do c ume n t s no t l i s t e d i n t h e DOD I SS
t h e s o l l c t t a t l on ( s e e 6 . 2 ) .
Th e f o l l ow l ng do c ume n t s f o r m a p a r t o f
h e r e i n . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d , t h e
a dop t e d a r e t ho s e l i s t e d I n t h e I s s u e o f
Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c i f i e d , t h e I s s u e s
a r e t h e I s s u e s o f t h e do c ume n t s c i t e d i n

AMER I CAN SOCIETYFOR TEST I NG AND MATER I ALS ( ASTM )

ASTM D395 - Rubb e r P r op e r t y - Comp r e s s I on Se t .

ASTM D412 - Rubb e r P r op e r t i e s I n T e n s i on .
ASTM D471 - Rubb e r P r op e r t y - E f f e c t o f L i qu i d s .
ASTM D518 - Rubb e r De t e r l o r a t l on - Su r f a c e C r a c k i ng .
ASTM 0792 - Sp e c i f i c G r a v t t y a nd De n s i t y o f P l a s t i c s b y D i s p l a c eme n t .
ASTM D1149 - Rubb e r De t e r l o r a t l on - Su r f a c e Oz on e C r a c k i ng i n a Ch amb e r .
ASTM D2240 - Rubb e r P r op e r t y - t ) u r ome t e rHa r dn e s s .
ASTM D3951 - S t a nd a r d P r a c t i c e f o r Cc nmn e r c l a lPa c k a g i ng .

( App l l c a t l on f o r c op i e s s hou l d b e a dd r e s s e d t o t h e Ame r i c a n So c i e t y f o r

T e s t \ ng a nd Ha t e r l a l s , 1916 Ra c e S t r e e t , Ph l l a d e l ph l a , PA 19103 . )

2 . 3 ~d e r o f ~ r e c e d e n c e In t h e e v e n t o f a c on f l i c t b e t we e n t h e t e x t o f
t h i s do c ume n t a nd t h e r e f e r e n c e s c i t e d h e r e ! n ( e x c e p t f o r r e l a t e d a s s o c i a t e d
d e t a i l s p e c l f l c a t l on s , s p e c i f i c a t i on s h e e t s , o r MS s t a nd a r d s ) , t h e t e x t o f
t h i s do c ume n t t a k e s p r e c e d e n c e . No t h i ng I n t h i s do c ume n t , howe v e r , s up e r s e d e s
a pp l i c a b l e l aws a nd r e gu l a t i on s un l e s s a s p e c i f ~ c e x emp t i on h a s b e e n ob t a i n e d .

3. REQU I REMENTS

3 . 1 Ws t a r t i c l e . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c l f l e d ( s e e 4 . 3 . 2 , 6 . 2 a nd 6 . 6 ) ,
f i r s t a r t i c l e i n s p e c t i on s h a l l b e p e r f o r me d I n a c c o r d a n c e w~ t h 4 . 3 .

3 . 2 ~c l f i ~ . Th e s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r s h e e t s , s t r i p s , a dd e do r
e x t r ud e d s h a p e s r e qu i r eme n t s s h a l l b e a s s p e c t f i e d h e r e i n a nd I n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h t h e a pp l i c a b l e s p e c t f l c a t l on s h e e t o r o t h e r go v e r n i ng do c ume n t wh e n t h e
e nd i t em I s no t c o v e r e d b y a s p e c i f i c a t i on s h e e t . I n t h e e v e n t o f a n y c on f l i c t
b e t we e n t h e r e qu i r eme n t s o f t h i s s p e c l f ! c a t l on a nd t h e s p e c i f i c a t i on s h e e t ,
t h e l a t t e r s h a l l go v e r n .

3.3 ~. Ma t e r i a l s upp l l e d t o t h i s s p e c l f l c a t l on s h a l l h a v e no
a d v e r s e e f f e c t on t h e f l n~ s h e d s u r f a c e s o f wood , me t a l , o r c l o t h w i t h wh f c h i t
ma y c ome i n c on t a c t .

3.3.1 ~. Po l y u r e t h a n e ma t e r i a l s h a l l b e e x c l ud e d und e r t h i s
s p e c i f i c a t i on .

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3 . 4 D i me n& i on s a nd t o l e r a nm D i me n s i on s a nd t o l e r a n c e s f o r r ubb e r
c ompon e n t s s upp l i e d t o t h i s do c ume n t s h a l l b e a s s p e c i f i e d I n t h e s p e c ~ f i c a t l on
s h e e t , d r aw i ng , c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 ) . Hh e n t o l e r a n c e s a r e no t
s p e c i f i e d f o r s h e e t , s t r i p , t ub i ng , o r r od , t h e y s h a l l b e I n a c c o r d a n c e w t t h
3 . 4 . 1 f o r s h e e t a nd s t r i p a nd 3 . 4 . 2 f o r t ub i ng a nd r od .

3 . 4 . 1 Sh e e t a nd s t 1P Hh e n no t s p e c l f l e d . ( s e e 3 . 4 ) , t h e t o l e r a n c e s f o r
w i d t h a nd t h i c k n e s s s h~ l l ” b e a s s p e c l f l e d I n T a b l e s I a nd 11 r e s p e c t i v e l y .
L am l n a t \ ng t h i nn e r s h e e t s a nd s t r i p t oob t a l n s p e c i f i e d t h i c k n e s s e s s h a l l no t
b e a l l owe d . Th e t o l e r a n c e f o r l e ng t h s h a l l b e t h e s p e c i f f e d l e ng t h - O w t t h no
l i m i t a t i on on t h e p l u s t o l e r a n c e . -

TABLE 1 . t i i d t h t o l e r an c e s f o r s h e e t a nd s t r ~ .

TABLE I I . Th i c k n e s s t o l e r a n c e s f o r s h e e t a nd s t r l Q .

Nom i n a l Th i c k n e s s , I n c h e s ( m )
I To l e r a n c e s

r cen t
Jcen t
1 nt
nt
r?t

De n t
r cen t

3.4.2 ~. Hh e n no t s p e c ! f f e d ( s e e 3 . 4 ) , t o l e r a n c e s f o r t ub i ng
a nd r od s h a l l ~ a s s p e c l f l e d I n T a b l e s 111 a nd IV r e s p e c t i v e l y .

I
To l e r a n c e ,
Nom i n a l Ha l l Th i c k n e s s , I n c h e s ( mm ) I
I
I nches (m)

. 047 ( ? . 19 ) a nd und e r + . 016 ( . 40 ) , - O

ove r . 047 ( 1 . 19 ) t o . 125 ( 3 . 20 ) t n c l u s i v e * . 016 ( . 40 )

1
o v e r . 125 ( 3 . 20 ) t o . 156 [ 3 . 97 ) i n c l u s f v e t . 023 ( . 60 )

ove r

ove r
. 156 ( 3 . 97 ) t o . 250 ( 6 . 40 ) I n c l u s l v e

. 250 ( 6 . 40 )
I* . 031 ( . 79 )

* 10 p e r c e n t

1 / - Th e t o l e r a n c e f o r a l l nodn a l I n s i d e d i ame t e r s ~ r om . 125 ( 3 . 2 ) t o

1 . 750 ( 44 . 45 ) s h a l l b e * . 016 ( . 40 ) .

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TABLE Iv. MUd e mus.

To l e r a n c e ,
Nom i n a l D \ ame t e r , i n c h e s ( m ) I n c h e s ( mm )
I

I und e r , 156 ( 3 . 97 ) t o . 250 ( 6 . 40 ) i n c l u s i v e + . 031 ( . 79 ) , - . 016 ( . 40 )

o v e r . 250 ( 6 . 40 ) t o . 500 ( 12 . 70 ) I n c l u s l v e i . 031 ( . 79 )

I
I

o v e r . 500 ( 12 , 70 ) t o 1 . 000 ( 25 . 40 ) i n c l u s i v e * . 047 ( 1 . 19 )

I o v e r 1 . 000 ( 25 . 40 ) t o 1 . 500 ( 38 . 10 ) i n c l u s i v e * . 062 ( 1 . 57 )

I o v e r 1 . 500 ( 38 . 10 )
I
* 10 p e r c e n t

3.5 Su r f a c e f i n i s h . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c t f l e d on t h e d r aw i ng ,
s p e c i f i c a t i on s h e e t , c on t r a c t , o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , t h e s u r f a c e s o f
t h e ma t e r i a l s h a l l b e smoo t h a nd f r e e f r om c l o t h I mp r i n t .

3.6 Ph y s l c a l a nd me r . b a n l c ?a p r oDe r t l e s Ph y s i c a l a nd me c h a n i c a l
p r op e r t i e s o f C l a s s e s 1 , 2 a nd 3 s y n t h e t i c - r ubb e r s h a l l c on f o r m t o T a b l e V .
Ph y s i c a l a nd me c h a n i c a l p r op e r t i e s o f C l a s s e s 4 a nd 5 s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r s h a l l
c on f o r m t o T a b l e V I .

3.6.1 W r e~ . C l a s s e s 2 a nd 4 s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r s h a l l s how no

s i gn s o f o z on e c r a c k i ng a f t e r b e i ng c ond i t i on e d a nd t e s t e d und e r T y p e A f o r
h i gh o z on e c on c e n t r a t i on , o r T y p e B f o r l ow o z on e c on c e n t r a t i on a s s p e c f f l e d
in 4.6.1.4.

3 . 6 . 2 Cr az l u . C l a s s e s 4 a nd 5 s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r ma t e r i a l s h a l l no t c r a z e
a c r y l ~ c o r po l y c a r bon a t e p l a s t i c s h e e t wh e n t e s t e d a s s p e c l f i e c i I n 4 . 6 . 1 . 5 .

3 . 6 . 3 . 1 UU-tmd. Th e s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r , wh e n s ub j e c t e d t o t h e t e s t s o f
4 . 6 . 4 , s h a l l s how no e v i d e n c e o f c r a c k i ng .

3.7 ~. I f ma t e r l a l c o v e r e d b y t h i s s p e c ! f l c a t l on t s r e qu i r e d t o b e o f
a s p e c i f i e d c o l o r , t h e c o l o r r e qu i r eme n t a nd c o l o r qu a l l t y a s s u r a n c e
p r o v i s i on s s h a l l b e a s s t a t e d I n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 4 . 7 a nd
6.2) .

3.8 Wl f l i f ~ . Sh e l f l l f e r e qu i r eme n t s , b a s e d on t h e t y p e o f ma t e r l a l
a nd c ond i t i on s o f s t o r a g e a nd u s e , s h a l l b e a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e c on t r a c t o r
pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 ) . M I L - HDBK - 695 s h a l l b e u s e d a s gu i d a n c e f o r
s p e c i f y i ng s h e l f l l f e , un l e s s a no t h e r do c ume n t i s s p e c l f l e d . P r odu c t
l d e n t l f i c a t l on ma r k i ng s s h a l l I n c l ud e t h e c u r e d a t e a nd t h e “ u s e b y ” d a t e o f
t h e ma t e r i a l wh i c h s h a l l b e b a s e d on t h e c u r e d a t e ( s e e 5 , 3 . 1 ) .

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r e s i s t a n c e s h a l l no t b e u s e d . Th e f l u f d emp l o y e d f o r ma r k ~ng s h a l l b e wh i t e
i n c o l o r , e x c e p t t h a t f l u i d emp l o y e d f o r ma r k i ng wh i t e s y n t h e t ~ c r ubb e r s h a l l
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b e b l a c k I n c o l o r . Th e ma t e r i a l s h a l l b e ma r k e d w i t h t h e f o l l ow i ng :

- Pa r t numb e r ( s e e 6 . 2 . 1 ) , I f a n y

- Ma nu f a c t u r e r s d e s i gn a t i on ( c ompound numb e r ) , f o r s h e e t a nd s t r i p on l y

- Ma t e r i a l c l a s s numb e r ( s e e 1 . 2 . 1 ) , I nmn e d i a t e l yf o l l owe d b y t h e ma t e r i a l

g r a d e numb e r I n p a r e n t h e s i s ( s e e 1 . 2 . 2 ) , a nd t h e ma t e r i a l t y p e ( s e e
1 . 2 . 1 ) f o r C l a s s e s 2 a nd 4 ; f o r e x amp l e , C l a s s 2 , G r a d e 40 , T y p e A , s h a l l
b e ma r k e d 2 ( 40 ) A .

- Th e c u r e d a t e a nd “ u s e b y ” d a t e ( s e e 3 . 8 ) s t a t e d b y y e a r a nd qu a r t e r
( f o r e x amp l e : 4094 I nd i c a t e s t h e f ou r t h qu a r t e r o f c a l e nd a r y e a r 1994 ) .

3 . 901 ~ . Un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c l f ~ e d
I n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , t h e I d e n t l f l c a t i on ma r k l n s
s p e c l f l e d i n 3 . 9 s h a l l a pp e a r a t l e a s t on c e on e a c h s qu a r e f oo t ( . 09 m ! !) o f
s h e e t a nd s t r i p ma t e r i a l 12 I n c h e s ( 30 . 5 cm ) o r mo r e I n w i d t h , a nd s h a l l
a pp e a r a t l e a s t on c e on e a c h l l n e a r f oo t o f s h e e t o r s t r i p ma t e r i a l l e s s t h a n
12 I n c h e s ( 30 . 5 cm ) w i d e .

3.9.2 ~. unless Otherwise sPe c i f ~ e d

I n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , t h e I d e n t l f l c a t l on ma r k i ng s
s p e c i f i e d I n 3 . 9 s h a l l a pp e a r a t l e a s t on c e f o r e v e r y 12 I n c h e s ( 30 . 5 cm ) o f
l e ng t h .

3.9.3 ~. un l e s s O t h e r w l $ e
s p e c l f l e d i n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , t h e l d e n t l f ! c a t i on
ma r k i ng s s p e c i f i e d i n 3 . 9 s h a l l a pp e a r on c e on t h e ou t s i d e o f t h e e n v e l op e i n
wh i c h t h e i nd i v i du a l p a r t s a r e f u r n i s h e d ( s e e 5 . 1 . 1 . 1 ) i n a dd i t i on t o t h e
ma r k i ng s r e qu i r e d I n Se c t i on 5 .

3 . 10 ~ . Th e e l a s t ome r i c ma t e r i a l s s h a l l b e c ompound e d a nd
p r o c e s s e d s u c h t h a t t h e r e s u l t l ng ma t e r i a l me e t s t h e r e qu i r eme n t s o f t h l s
s p e c l f l c a t l on . De f e c t s i n uo r k n a n s h l p s h a l l b e d e t em l n e d { n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
4 . 4 . 2 . 1 . E x t r u s i on s 168 i n c h e s ( 426 . 6 m ) i n l e ng t ho r l e s s s h a l l b e c u r e d I n
s t r a i gh t l e ng t h s t o a v o i d l ong? t ud l n a l c u r v a t u r e wh ! c h ma y l mp a l r
se r v l ceab i l t t y .

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o f a l l I n s p e c t i on r e qu i r eme n t s ( e x am l n a t l on s l nd t e s t s ) a s s p e c l f l e d h e r e i n .
E x c e p t a s o t h e r w i s e s p e c ~ f i e d I n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r , t h e
c on t r a c t o r ma y u s e h f s own o r a n y o t h e r f a c t l l t ~ e s s u t t a b l e f o r t h e
p e r f o r mmc e o f t h e I n s p e c t I o nr e q u i r eme n t ss p e c l f l e d h e r e l n ,unless
d l s a pp r o v@c lb y t h e Go v@wn t . me 6o v e r n a e n t r e s e r v e s t h e r l g t i t t o p e r f o r m
a n y o f t h e t ms p e c t f cms s e t f o r t h I n t h e s p e c i f i c a t i on wh e r e such I n s p e c t I on s
a r e d e eme d n e c e s s a r y t o e n s u r e s upp l l e s a nd s e r v i c e s c on f o r m t o p r e s c r i b e d
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o f s e c t i on s 3 a nd 5 . Th e i n s p e c t i on s e t f o r t h i n t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on s h a l l
b e c ome a p a r t o f t h e c on t r a c t o r ’ s o v e r a l l I n s p e c t i on s y s t emo r qu a l i t y
p r og r am . Th e a b s e n c e o f a n y I n s p e c t i on r e qu i r eme n t s i n t h e s p e c i f i c a t i on
s h a l l no t r e l l e v e t h e c on t r a c t o r o f t h e r e s pon s i b i l i t y o f e n s u r i ng t h a t a l l
p r odu c t s o r s upp l i e s s ubm i t t e d t o t h e Go v e r nme n t f o r a c c e p t a n c e c omp l y w i t h
a l l r e qu i r eme n t s o f t h e c on t r a c t . Samp l i ng i n s p e c t i on , a s p a r t o f
ma nu f a c t u r i ng op e r a t i on s , I s a n a c c e p t a b l e p r a c t i c e t o a s c e r t a i n c on f o r ma n c e
t o r e qu i r eme n t s , howe v e r , t h i s do e s no t a u t ho r i z e s ubm i s s i on o f k nown d e f e c t i v e
ma t e r i a l , e i t h e r I nd i c a t e d o r a c t u a l , no r do e s i t c omm i t t h e Go v e r nme n t t o
a c c e p t d e f e c t i v e ma t e r f a l .

4 . 2 $3 a s s l f i c a t i on o f i r me c t i on s . Th e I n s p e c t i on r e qu i r eme n t s s p e c i f i e d
h e r e i n a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s f o l l ows :

F i r s t a r t i c l e i n s p e c t i on ( s e e 4 . 3 ) .
~; Qu a l i t y c on f o r ma n c e i n s p e c t i on ( s e e 4 . 4 ) .

4 . 3 . F I r s t a r t i c l e l n sDe c t t oQ F i r s t a r t i c l e i n s p e c t i on s h a l l c on s i s t s o f
t h e t e s t s s p e c i f i e d i n T a b l e V I I : A s u f f i c i e n t numb e r o f f i r s t a r t i c l e t e s t
s amp l e s ( s e e 4 . 3 . 1 ) t o c ondu c t t h e t e s t s I n T a b l e VII s h a l l b e f o r wa r d e d t o
a nd t e s t e d b y a l a bo r a t o r y a pp r o v e d b y t h e p r o c u r i ng a c t i v i t y ( s e e 6 . 2 a nd
6 . 6 ) . A l l ma t e r i a l s upp l i e d t o t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on s h a l l b e ma nu f a c t u r e d u s i ng
t h e s ame f o r mu l a t i on a nd me t hod s u s e d t o ob t a i n t h e f i r s t a r t i c l e s amp l e s
un l e s s a c h a ng e h a s b e e n a pp r o v e d b y t h e p r o c u r i ng a c t i v i t y .

4.3.1 ~. E x c e p t a s I nd i c a t e d b e l ow , f i r s t a r t i c l e
t e s t s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e f a b r i c a t e d f r om t h e e nd I t ems . I f t h e e nd I t ems f o r
s h e e t , s t r i p , o r e x t r u s i on s a r e o f s u c h s h a p e s t h a t s u i t a b l e t e s t s p e c i me n s
c a n no t b e ob t a i n e d f r om t h em , t h e t e s t s p e c ~me n s s h a l l b e f a b r i c a t e d f r om a
t e s t e x t r u s i on . Th e t e s t e x t r u s i on s h a l l b e p r e p a r e d f r om t ub i ng 1 . 000 a . 016
I n c h ( 25 . 4* 0 . 41 n a n )ODb y 0 . 075 * 0 . 008 i n c h ( 1 . 9 t 0 . 2 cm ) I n wa l l
t h i c k n e s s wh i c h h a s b e e n me c h a n i c a l l y s p l i t a nd f l a t t e n e d i n t o a s t r i p a nd
s ub s e qu e n t l y c u r e d . Th e t e s t e x t r u s i on s h a l l b e c ompo s e d o f t h e s ame b a t c h o f
r ubb e r a nd c u r e d und e r t h e s ame c ond i t i on s a s t h e ma t e r i a l i t r e p r e s e n t s . If
the end i t ems f o r mo l d e d p a r t s a r e o f s u c h s h a p e s t h a t s u i t a b l e t e s t s p e c i me n s
c a n no t b e c u t f r om t h em , t h e t e s t s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e f a b r i c a t e d f r om mo l d e d
t e s t s l a b s 6 x 6 x 0 . 075 f n . ( 150 x 150 x 1 . 9mm ) . Th e t e s t slabs shall be
mo l d e d f r on t h e s ame b a t c h o f r ubb e r a nd c u r e d und e r t h e s ame c ond i t i on s a s
t h e mo l d e d p a r t s t h e y r e p r e s e n t .

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s h a l l s ubm i t t wo c op i e s o f t h e f i r s t a r t i c l e I n s p e c t I on r e po r t s how t ng
c on f o r ma n c e t o t h e t e s t r e qu~ r eme n t s I n T a b l e VII (see 6,3).

4.3.2 m~. !f a c on t r a c t o r h a s p r e v i ou s l y d e l i v e r e d ma t e r i a l
I n a c c o r d a n c e u l t h t h e r e qu~ r eme n t s o f t h ! s s p e c l f l c a t l on a nd t h e p r odu c t h a s
b e e n f ound t o b e s a t i s f a c t o r y , t h e r e qu i r eme n t s f o r f i r s t a r t i c l e t n s p e c t ~on
f o r t h a t p r odu c t , I n c onn e c t i on w i t h a n y s ub s e qu e n t c on t r a c t o r o r d e r f o r t h a t
p r odu c t , ma y b e wa t v e d a t t h e d ! s c r e t l on o f t h e p r o c u r i ng a c t l v l t y ( s e e 6 . 2 ) .
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I n s p e c t I on s h a l l no t r e l l e v e t i l e c on t r a c t o r o f h t s ob l i g a t i on t o f u l f l l l a l l
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( s u c h a s s h e e t ) , ma nu f a c t u r e d f r om t h e s ame l o t o f r ubb e r , p r o c e s s e d i n on e
c on t i nuou s r un a nd r e a d y f o r i n s p e c t i on a t on e t t me . A l o t o f r ubb e r s h a l l b e
t h e amoun t o f c ompound e d ma t e r i a l r un t h r ough a m i l l o r m i x e r a t t h e s ame t i me .

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p r odu c t ma r k i ng s h a l l b : s e l e c t e d t n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - STD - 105 , I n s p e c t I on
L e v e l II. Th e s amp l e un i t s h a l l b e on e mo l d e d p a r t . E a c h s amp l e un i t s e l e c t e d
f r om t h e l o t s h a l l b e e x am i n e d f o r d e f e c t s a s s p e c i f i e d i n H I L - STD - 407 .
Ac c e p t a n c e c r i t e r i a s h a l l b e a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r
( s e e 6 . 2 a nd 6 . 7 ) .

4.4.2.1.2 ~. Samp l e s o f s h e e t s , s t r i p s
a nd e x t r ud e d s h a p e s f o r v i s u a l e x am i n a t i on a nd p r odu c t ma r k i ng s h a l l b e
s e l e c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - STD - 105 , I n s p e c t i on L e v e l I I . Th e s amp l e un i t
s h a l l b e on e y a r d ( 0 . 91 me t e r s ) . E a c h s amp l e un i t s e l e c t e d f r om t h e l o t s h a l l
b e e x am i n e d f o r d e f e c t s a s s p e c i f i e d i n M I L - STD - 289 f o r s h e e t a nd s t r i p , a nd
# l I L - STD - 298 f o r e x t r ud e d s h a p e s . De f e c t s I n ma r k i ng , s u c h a s ~n c omp l e t e , no t
l e g i b l y i d e n t i f i e d , o r a s s p e c l f l e d i n 3 . 9 , s h a l l b e c on s i d e r e d m i no r .
Ac c e p t a n c e c r i t e r i a s h a l l b e a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r
( s e e 6 . 2 a nd 6 . 7 ) .

4.4.2.1 .2.1 o f r o l 1s ~ s i n wo r ~
I n a dd i t i on t o t h e i n s p e c t i on r e qu i r eme n t s i n 4 . 4 . 2 . 1 . 2 , s amp l e s o f s h e e t “
ma t e r i a l s upp l l e d i n r o l l s s h a l l b e e x am i n e d f o r d e f e c t s i n wo r kma n s h i p a s
s p e c i f i e d i n T a b l e VIII. Th e s amp l e un i t s h a l l b e on e r o l l s e l e c t e d i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - STD - 105 . I n s p e c t i on L e v e l II. ACCeDhfICt? c r i t e r i a sha l l
b e a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e c on t ~ a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 a nd 6 . 7 ) .

TABLE V I I I . Defects for t i ~ i a l sum] led in rol1s.

An y cut-out laraer t h a n f ou r f n c h e s ( 1OSW d l w t e r .

re ou r Cu t - o t i De r r o l 1 .
Mo r e ~ t s in ~ 10 l ~ r f ee t (w) .
Ro l l c on t a i n s mo r e t h a n t h r e e p i e c e s . E a c h p i e c e s h a l l b e no t
ess of e e n~ o f #0 e n t i r e r o l 1 .

4.4.2.2 ~.

4 . ~ . 2 . 2 . l MQUAQWS . Samp l e s o f m l d e d p a r t s f o r d i me n s i on a l
e x am i n a t i on s h a l l b e s e l e c t e d i n - a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - STD - 105 , I n s p e c t I on L e v e l
11 . Th e s amp l e un i t s h a l l b e on e mo l d e d p a r t . E a c h s amp l e un i t s e l e c t e d f r om
t h e l o t s h a l l b e dhn e n s l on a l l y e x am i n e d f o r c on f o r ma n c e t o 3 . 4 . 3 . Ac c e p t a n c e
c r i t e r i a s h a l l b e a s s p e c i f i e d I n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 a nd
6.7) .

4 . 4+2 . 2 . 2 ~ . s amp l e s O f s h e e t s , s t r i p s
— a nd e x t r ud e d s h a p e s f o r d i me n s i on a l e x am i n a t i on s h a l l b e s e l e c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h M I L - STD - 105 , I n s p e c t I on L e v e l I I . Th e sample un i t s h a l l b e on e y a r d .
E a c h s amp l e un i t s e l e c t e d s h a l l b e d i me n s i on a l l y e x am i n e d f o r c on f o r ma n c e t o
3 . 4 . 1 o r 3 . 4 . 2 , a s a pp l i c a b l e . Ac c e p t a n c e c r l t e r l a s h a l l b e a s s p e c i f ~ e d I n
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d e t e r m~n e t h a t t h e p a c k a g i ng , p a c k f ng a nd ma r k i ng c omp l y w i t h t h e r e qu i r eme n t s
o f Se c t i on 5 o f t h i s s p e c l f ! c a t l on . Th e s amp l e un i t f o r t h i s e x am i n a t i on
s h a l l b e on e s h l pp { ng c on t a i n e r , f u l l y p a c k e d , s e l e c t e d j u s t p r i o r t o t h e
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b e e x am ! n e d f o r c l o s u r e d e f e c t s . Samp l e s s h a l l b e s e l e c t e d I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
M I L - STD - 105 , I n s p e c t I on L e v e l I I . E a c h s h i pp ! ng c on t a i n e r s e l e c t e d a s a
s amp l e un i t s h a l l b e e x am~n e d f o r d e f e c t s i n p a c k a g i ng , p a c k i ng a nd ma r k i ng I n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h T a b l e I X . Ac c e p t a n c e c r i t e r i a s h a l l b e a s s p e c l f t e d i n t h e
c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 a nd 6 . 7 ) .

TABLE I X . ~ r e s e r v a t l on . Da c k i n a . a nd ~ k i ng de f ec t s .

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P r e s e r va t l on No t l e v e l sDe c l f l e d ( s e e 5 . 1 ) .
t i ~ec i f l ed ( see 5 . 2) .
Con t a i n e r no t a s s p e c l f l e d ; c l o s u r e s no t a c c omp l i s h e d
c i f l e d o r r @g . @ r e d - s o r m . aW l a l s see
Pa c k i ng An y non c on f o r m i ng c ompon e n t ; c ompon e n t m l s s i r t g ,d ama g e d
( a l l f o r ms ) Q o t he se e c t l e a f f e c t I n a s e r v i w~
I k a d e qu ; e a p l c a t l ; n o f c ompon e n t s , s u c h a s : i n c omp l e t e
c l o s u r e s o f case I l n e r s , c on t a i n e r f l a p s , l oo s e o r
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pp i ng . bu l g e d o r d i s t o r t e d c on t a i n e r s
( s e e 52 ) .
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la)
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no t c o v e r f u l l a r e a o f c on t a c t o f t h e r ubb e r s t r i p o r
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L e ng t h s 14 f e e t ( 4 . 3 m ) o r l e s s no t p a c k e d i n s t r a i gh t
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e ~ea o f B ex~ see
E x t r ud e d s h a p e s o t h e r t h a n t ub i ng no t w r a pp e d ~n f u l l
l e ng t h w i t h a s u i t a b l e p a p e r o r p l a s t i c s l e e v l ng ( s e e
5.2. l d)
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( mo l d e d s h a p e s & No t l nd t v l du a l l y w r a pp e d ; no t p a c k e d t o p r e v e n t
s) on
I n t e r i o r o r e x t e r i o r ma r k i ng s ( a s a pp l i c a b l e ) om i t t e d ,
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s s~ 5 . 3 )
L e s s t h a n s p e c l f l e do r I nd i c a t e d l l n e a r f e e t o r qu a n t i t y .
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4 . 4 . 2 . 4 Ph y s i c a l ~me c ~ l c a 1 moDe t v t e s ~ Ph y s i c a l a nd me c h a n i c a l
p r op e r t y t e s t i ng s h a l l b e c ondu c t e d I n a c ~o r d a n c e w i t h T a b l e X . A s u f f l c ! e n t
qu a n t i t y o f t h e s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r i t ems t o c ondu c t t h e t e s t s i n T a b l e X s h a l l
b e s e l e c t e d a t r a ndom f r a n e a c h l o t .

4 . 4 . 2 . 4 . 1 T e s t sDe c l me n$ E x c e p t a s I nd i c a t e d b e l ow , t e s t s p e c i me n s s h a l l
b e f a b r i c a t e d f r om t h e i t ems - s upp l i e d i n t h e l o t . If s h e e t , s t r i p , o r
e x t r u s i on s a r e s upp l ~ e d i n s u c h s h a p e s t h a t s u i t a b l e t e s t s p e c i me n s c a n no t b e
ob t a i n e d f r om t h em , t h e t e s t s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e f a b r i c a t e d f r om a t e s t
e x t r u s i on . Th e t e s t e x t r u s i on s h a l l b e p r e p a r e d f r om t ub i ng 1 . 000* 0 . 016
( 25 . 4 t 0 . 41 mm ) OD b y 0 , 075 * 0 . 008 i n c h ( 1 . 9 * 0 . 2 cm ) I n wa l l t h i c k n e s s
wh i c h h a s b e e n me c h a n i c a l l y s p l i t a nd f l a t t e n e d i n t o a s t r i p a nd s ub s e qu e n t l y
c u r e d . Th e t e s t e x t r u s i on s h a l l b e c ompo s e d o f t h e s ame b a t c h o f r ubb e r a nd
c u r e d und e r t h e s ame c ond i t i on s a s t h e l o t o f ma t e r i a l i t r e p r e s e n t s . If
mo l d e d i t ems a r e s upp l i e d i n s u c h s h a p e s t h a t s u i t a b l e t e s t s p e c i me n s c a n no t
b e c u t f r om t h em , t h e t e s t s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e f a b r i c a t e d f r om mo l d e d t e s t
s l a b s 6 x 6 x 0 . 075 t n . ( 150 x 150 x 1 . 9 a n ) . Th e t e s t s l a b s s h a l l b e mo l d e d
f r om t h e s ame b a t c h o f r ubb e r a nd c u r e d und e r t h e s ame c ond i t i on s a s t h e l o t
o f mo l d e d p a r t s t h e y r e p r e s e n t .

4.4.2.4.2 ~. F a i l u r e o f a n y s amp l e t o me e t t h e t e s t
r e qu i r eme n t s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n s h a l l r e s u l t i n r e j e c t i on o f t h e l o t .

4 . 5 ~ e c t i on c ond i t i on s . A l l t e s t s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e c ond i t i on e d a nd
t e s t e d a t s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s , un l e s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c t f f e d h e r e i n .

4.5.1 u! . S t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s s h a l l b e 75 ° t 5 ° F
( 24* * 3 ° C ) a nd 50 A 5 p e r c e n t r e l a t i v e hum i d i t y .

4.6.1 J e s t s und e r s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s ( s e e 4 . 5 . 1 ) .

4.6.1.1 ~. Ha r dn e s s t e s t i ng s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d on on e s p e c i me n i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h ASTM D2240 . Th e h a r dn e s s s h a l l b e t h e a v e r a g e o f 5 r e a d i ng s
f o r e a c h s p e c i me n t e s t e d .

4 . 6*1 . 2 ~ . T e n s i l e s t r e ng t h a nd e l ong a t i on
s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d on a t l e a s t f i v e s p e c i me n s ~n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h ASTM 0412
u s i ng D l e C t o ob t a i n s p e c i me n s .

4*6*1*3 ~ . Sp e c l f l c g r a v t t y s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d on t wo
s p e c i me n s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h ASTM D792 .

4.6.1.4 ~. T y p e A s p e c l ~n s s h a l l
b e p r e p a r e d t n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h AST i 4D518 , p r o c e du r e A . T y p e B s p e c i me n s s h a l l
b e p r e p a r e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h ASTM D518 , p r o c e du r e B . Sp e c t me n s s h a l l b e
t e s t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h ASTM D1149 . Oz on e c on c e n t r a t i on , e x p r e s s e d I n o z on e
p a r t i a l p r e s s u r e s , s h a l l b e 100* 5mPa f o r T y p e A ma t e r i a l a nd SO* 5 mPa f o r
T y p e Bma t e r t a ? . E x po s u r @ p e r bd f o r T y p e A a nd T y p e B s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e 168
hou r s m i n i mum . Ob s e r v a t i on ma gn i f i c a t i on s h a l l b e 7 x .

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0 . 25 i n c h e s ( 25 . 4 b y 177 . 8 b y 6 . 41mn ) , s h a l l b e p r e p a r e d . Four s h a l l b e c u t
f r om a p i e c e o f a c r y l i c p l a s t l c c on f o r m i ng t o M I L - P - 5425 , F i n i s h A a nd f ou r
s h a l l b e c u t f r om a p i e c e o f po l y c a r bon a t e p l a s t l c c on f o r m~ng t o M I L - P - 8331O .
Th e p l a s t i c s h a l l b e c l e a n e d w i t h a l i ph a t l c n a ph t h a c on f o r m i ng t o TT - N - 95 a nd
t h e n a l l owe d t o a i r - d r y a t s t a nd a r d c ond~ t l on s f o r a m i n i mum o f 24 hou r s p r i o r
t o t e s t i ng . As s p e c i f i e d on F i gu r e 1 , t h e p l a s t t c s t r i p s s h a l l b e s e t up a s
c a n t i l e v e r b e ams i n a c i r c u l a t i ng a l r o v e n ma i n t a i n e d a t a t emp e r a t u r e o f
110 ° ~ 2 ° F ( 43 ° * 1 ’ C ) f o r 70 ~ 1 hou r s . Th e b e ams s h a l l b e l o a d e d t o p r odu c e
a n ou t e r f i b e r t e n s i l e s t r e s s o f 2,000 Ps i ( 13 . 8 MPa ) a t t h e f u l c r um a s
d e t e r m i n e d I n 4 . 6 . 1 . 5 . 1 . T e n m i nu t e s a f t e r t h e b e ams h a v e b e e n s t r e s s e d , t h e y
s h a l l b e e x am i n e d f o r c r a z i ng . Be ams i n wh i c h c r a z i ng h a s o c c u r r e d s h a l l b e
r e p l a c e d w i t h o t h e r s t h a t p a s s t h e 10 m i nu t e t e s t . C l a s s e s 4 a nd 5 s p e c i me n s ,
1 b y 2 b y 0 . 075 I n c h e s ( 25 . 4 b y 50 . 8 b y 1 . 9mm ) , s h a l l b e p l a c e d I n I n t i ma t e
c on t a c t w i t h t h r e e o f t h e a c r y l i c b e ams a nd t h r e e o f t h e po l y c a r bon a t e b e ams
d i r e c t l y o v e r t h e f u l c r um . Th e s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e h e l d I n f i r m c on t a c t w i t h
t h e s u r f a c e o f t h e p l a s t l c s t r i p s b y a pp l y i ng a sma l l l o a d ( 30un c e ( 85 . 1
g r ams ) s ho t b a g ) on t op o f e a c h r ubb e r s p e c i me n , Th e r ema l n l ng t wo b e ams ,
und e r t h e s ame s t r e s s w i t hou t r ubb e r s p e c i me n , s h a l l b e emp l o y e d a s c on t r o l s .
Th e e x am i n a t i on s f o r c r a z i ng s h a l l b e ma d e wh i l e t h e p l a s t l c i s und e r s t r e s s ,
a t t h e e nd o r a t a n y t i me w i t h i n t h e 70 e 1 hou r s t e s t p e r i od , Th e b e ams w i t h
r ubb e r s p e c i me n s r emo v e d , s h a l l b e ob s e r v e d f o r c r a z i ng o v e r a s ou r c e o f l l gh t
a t s u c h a n a ng l e t h a t t h e I l gh t w i l l b e r e f l e c t e d t o t h e e y e f r om t h e s u r f a c e s
o f a n y c r a z i ng f i s s u r e s wh i c h a r e p r e s e n t . To p r e v e n t o v e r h e a t i ng o f b e ams ,
t h e l i gh t s ou r c e s h a l l b e u t i l i z e d on l y du r i ng e x am i n a t i on f o r c r a z i ng . In
t h e e v e n t t h a t c r a z i ng o c c u r s t n on e o f t h e c on t r o l s , t h e t e s t s h a l l b e
r e p e a t e d f o r t h a t p a r t i c u l a r p l a s t ~ c . Edg e c r a z i ng , wh e n ob s e r v e d w l t h ! n
0 . 125 I n c h ( 3 . 2 nun ) f r om t h e e dg e o f b e am , s h a l l b e d i s r e g a r d e d .

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a s f o l l ows :

P=W2
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p= Lo a d i n pound s ( k g ) ( a pp l l e d a t f r e e e nd o f b e am - 4
I n c h e s ( 10 . 2 cm ) f r om f u l c r um ) .
B- 141d t ho f p l a s t i c s t r i p ( me a s u r e d t o n e a r e s t O . 001
I n c h ( 0 . 025 Rm I ) ) .
D= De p t h o f p l a s t l c s t r i p ( me a s u r e d t o n e a r e s t O . 001
I n c h ( 0 . 025 nwn ) ) .
s- S t r e s s I n pound s p e r s qu a r e I n c h ( MPa ) = 2 , 000 ( 13 . 8 ) .

4.6.2 t s a f ~ l e r a t ed a- ( ov~ .

4 . 6 . 2=1 ~ . T h e r e q u i r e d s p e c i me n sf o r e a c h t e s t t o b e
c o n d u c t e ds h a l l b e s ub j e c t e d t o a c c e l e r a t e d a g i ng f o r 70 A 1 hou r s i n a n a l r
c i r c u l a t i ng o v e n a t a t emp e r a t u r e o f 2 \ 2 ° ~ 2* F ( 1OO* ~ l *C ) . A f t e r t h e a g i ng
p e r i od , t h e s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e r emo v e d f r om t h e o v e n a nd a l l owe d t o r e s t a t
s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s f o r no t l e s s t h a n 16 hou r s no r mo r e t h a n 70 hou r s , b e f o r e
being $ubJected to tests f o r c h a ng e I n h a r dn e s s , t e n s i l e s t r e ng t h , e l ong a t i on
a nd we i gh t . F o r t h e d e t e r m i n a t i on o f c omp r e s s i on s e t , t h e s p e c ! ~n s h a l l b e
r emo v e d f r om t h e c cwp r e s s l on f i x t u r e a f t e r t h e a g i ng p e r ~od a nd a l l owe d t o
r e s t on a wood s u r f a c e a t s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s f o r a t l e a s t 30 ndnu t e s b e f o r e
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s t r e ng t h { s e e 4 . 6 . 2 , 3 ) o r t h e c h a ng e t n we i gh t ( s e e 4 . 6 . 2 . 4 ) t e s t s h a l l b e
u s e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h e c h a ng e i n h a r dn e s s . A f t e r a g i ng I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
4 . 6 . 2 . 1 , t h e h a r dn e s s v a l u e s h a l l b e d e t e r m l n e d t n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 1 . 1 .
Th e c h a ng e I n h a r dn e s s d e t e r m i n a t i on s h a l l b e e x p r e s s e d a s c h a ng e I n h a r dn e s s -
po ! n t s f r om t h e s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on v a l u e .

4 . 6 . 2 . 3 Pe r c e n t c h a n g e I n t e n s i l e s t r ma t h a nd @ i on - Th e t e n s i l e
s t r e ng t h a nd e l ong a t i on p r op e r t i e s s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
4 . 6 . 1 . 2 a f t e r a g i ng t h e s p e c i me n s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 2 . 1 . Th e r e s u l t s
e x p r e s s e d a s p e r c e n t c h a ng e f o r e a c h me c h a n i c a l p r op e r t y s h a l l b e c a l c u l a t e d
a s f o l l ows :

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Hh e r e :
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A - Va l u e a f t e r a g i ng .

4 . 6 . 2 . 4 Pe r c e t Ch a ng e i n we l g h t . Th r e e s p e c i me n s a pp r o x i ma t e l y 1 b y 2 b y
0 . 075 I n c h e s ( 2 . 5nb y 5 . 1 b y . 19 cm ) i n t h i c k n e s s s h a l l b e u s e d . Th e s p e c i me n s
s h a l l b e h e l d o v e r n~gh t I n a d e s i c c a t o r a nd we i gh e d t o t h e n e a r e s t m i l l i g r am
( mg ) b e f o r e b e i ng s ub j e c t e d t o o v e n a g i ng a s s p e c i f i e d I n 4 . 6 . 2 . 1 . A f t e r o v e n
a g i ng , t h e s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e c oo l e d I n a d e s i c c a t o r f o r no t l e s s t h a n 2 hou r s
no r mo r e t h a n 70 hou r s a nd a a a l n we l qh e d t o t h e n e a r e s t mg . Th e c h a ng e ~n
we i gh t s h a l l b e c a l c u l a t e d a ; f o l l ow ; :

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Hh e r e :
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i n a c c o r d a n c e w~ t h ASTM D395 , Me t hod B . A f t e r o v e n a g i ng a s s p e c t f l e d i n
4 . 6 . 2 . 1 , t h e s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e r emo v e d f r om t h e c omp r e s s i on f t x t u r e a nd
a l l owe d t o r e s t on a wood s u r f a c e a t s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s f o r a t l e a s t 30
m i nu t e s b e f o r e c omp r e s s i on s e t I s d e t e r m i n e d .

4.6.3 t e s t s ( w r &g r . d l . a nd f u e ~ .

4.6.3.1 ~. Ch a ng e I n h a r dn e s s s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d a f t e r
wa t e r hme r s l on f b r a l l C l a s s e s a nd a f t e r of) l ~ r s i on f o r C l a s s e s 1 , 2 , a nd
4 . Co n d l t h n l n g o f t h e s p e c t mem f o r wa t e r a n d o l l I me r s l o n s h a l l b e a s
s p e c i f ! e dI n 4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 1a n d 4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 2r e s p e c t i v e l y . Sp e c l mms f r cme l t h e r t h e
c h a n g e ~ n t e n s l l t s t r e n g t h ( s e e 4 . 6 . 3 , 2 )or volume (see 4 . 6 . 3 . 3 ) t e s t s s h a l l
be us ed t ode t e r m! ne change I n ha r dne s s . A f t e r cond i t bn l ng , t he ha r dne s s
v a l u e s h a l l b e d e t em l n e d I n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h 4 . 6 . 1 . 1 . T h e c h a n g e I n h a r d n e s s
d e t . e r d n a t h shall bai e x p r e s s e d a s t h e c h a ng e \ n h a r d n e s sp c d n t s f r om t h e
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4 . 6 . 3 . 2 Gh a a e I n t m l l e str- Ch a ng e ~n t e n s i l e s t r e ng t h s h a l l b e
d e t e r m i n e d a f t e ; 011 i mn e r s l on f o r C l i i ~ s e s2 a nd 4. A f t e r c ond i t i on i ng I n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 2 , t h e t e n s i l e s t r e ng t h a nd e l ong a t i on p r op e r t i e s
s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d \ n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 1 . 2 u s i ng t h e s p e c i me n s o r l g l n a l
un c ond i t i on e d c r o s s s e c t i on a l a r e a f o r t h e c a l c u l a t i on o f t e n s i l e s t r e ng t h .
Th e r e s u l t s e x p r e s s e d a s p e r c e n t c h a ng e f o r e a c h me c h a n i c a l p r op e r t y s h a l l b e
c a l c u l a t e d a s f o l l ows :

Z c h a ng e = &x 100
Wh e r e :
O = S t a nd a r d c ond l t l on v a l u e .
I = Va l u e a f t e r I mme r s i on .

4 . 6 . 3 . 3 C kmduWm. Ch a ng e i n v o l ume s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d a f t e r
wa t e r I mme r s i on f o r a l l C l a s s e s , o i l I mme r s i on f o r C l a s s e s 1 , 2 , a nd 4 , a nd
f u e l I mme r s i on f o r C l a s s 1 . E a c h t e s t s h a l l b e c ondu c t e d u s i ng t h r e e s p e c i me n s
1 b y 2 b y 0 . 075 I n c h e s ( 2 . 5 b y 5 . 1 b y . 19 cm ) . P r i o r t o c ond l t l on l ng , t h e
s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e we i gh e d i n a l r a nd t h e n I n wa t e r u s i ng a n a n a l y t i c a l
b a l a n c e . As a pp l i c a b l e f o r t h e C l a s s b e i ng t e s t e d , t h e s p e c i me n s s h a l l t h e n
b e c ond i t i on e d f o r wa t e r , o i l , a nd f u e l I mn e r s l on a s s p e c i f i e d I n 4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 1 ,
4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 2 , a nd 4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 3 r e s p e c t i v e l y . A f t e r c ond l t l on l ng , t h e s p e c i me n s
s h a l l b e r ewe i gh e d i n a i r a nd t h e n I n wa t e r b y me a n s o f a j o l l y o r a n a l y t i c a l
b a l a n c e . Pe r c e n t a g e c h a ng e I n v o l ume s h a l l b e b a s e d on t h e o r l g l n a l
un c ond i t i on e d v o l ume a nd s h a l l b e c a l c u l a t e d a s f o l l ows :

( H3 W4) (M
% c h a ng e I n v o l ume - - ~N , ~ ~2 ) - U ‘x 100
l i he r e :
w = I n l t l a l ( un c ond l t l on e d ) we i gh t I n a i r .
H2 = I n i t i a l ( un c ond i t i on e d ) we i gh t I n wa t e r .
W3 = We i gh t I n a i r a f t e r I mme r s t on .
M4= 14 e l gh t i n wa t e r a f t e r i mme r s i on .
4.6.3.4 ~ater.~rslon 1 condlt I on t ng .

4+6.3.401 ~. Sm f me n s s h a l l be c~pleteh’
t mme r s e d i n d i s t ~ l l e d wa t e r I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h AST t 40471 f o r 70* 1 hou r s a t
212 ” t 2 ° F (lW” t l*C). At t h e e nd o f t h e t a a n e r s ~onp e r i od , t h e s p e c ~me n s
s h a l l b e r emo v e d f r om t h e ho t I l qu l d a nd i mme d i a t e l y Wn e r s e d ~n f r e s h
d f s t i l l e d wa t e r a t s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s f o r 30 * 5 dnu t e s . Th e t e s t s p e c t me n s
s h a l l t h e n b e d~pp e d r a p i d l y t n a c e t on e o r a l c oho l , b l o t t e d l i gh t l y , a nd
t e s t e d w l t h t n 3 m i nu t e s .

4.6.3.4.2 l on~ l t i - (C l ~es 1. 7 U C l asses 1 , 2

a n d 4 s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e c omp l e t e l y i mn e r s e d i n o i l No . 1 i n ~ c c o r d a n c e w i t h
AS l l i D471 f o r 70~ 1 hou r s a t 212 ° A2 ° F ( 100 ° k l “ C ) . A t t h e e nd o f t h e
i me r s l on p e r i od , t h e s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e r emo v e d f r om t h e ho t o i l a nd
l me d l a t e l y I nwn e r s e dI n f r e s ho t l No . 1 a t s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s f o r 30 ● 5
m i nu t e s . T e s t s p e c f me n s s h a l l t h e n b e d i pp e d r a p i d l y i n a c e t on e o r a l c oho l ,
b l o t t e d l i gh t l y , a nd t e s t e d w l t h t n 3m f nu t e s .

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4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 3 F u e l ! - I on ( C l a s s 1 v o l _n a e on l y l . C l a s s 1 s p e c i me n s
s h a l l b e s u c c e s s i v e l y e x po s e d t o t h e f o l l ow~ng ph a s e s o f f u e l I me n e r s l on
c ond ! t i on l ng t o d e t e r m i n e c h a ng e I n v o l ume :

Ph a s e A I mme r s i on I n F u e l B o f ASTM 0471 , f o r 7 d a y s a t s t a nd a r d

c ond ! t l on s .

Ph a s e B I mme r s ~on i n F u e l A o f ASTM D471 , f o r 7 d a y s a t s t a nd a r d

c ond i t i on s .

Ph a s e C D r i e d a t s t a nd a r d c ond i t i on s f o r a t l e a s t 16 hou r s , a nd
f o l l owe d b y a d r y i ng f o r 4 hou r s I n a c i r c u l a t i ng a i r o v e n
a t a t emp e r a t u r e o f 158 ° A 2 ° F ( 70 ° * I - C ) .

E a c h s p e c i me n s h a l l b e e x po s e d t o ph a s e s A , 6 a nd C s u c c e s s i v e l y , d e t e r m t n l ng
v o l ume c h a ng e I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 4 . 6 . 3 . 3 a f t e r e x po s u r e t o e a c h ph a s e . P r i o r
t o d e t e r m ! n l ng v o l ume c h a ng e a f t e r ph a s e A a nd ph a s e 8 e x po s u r e , t h e t e s t
s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e r emo v e d f r om t h e I nmn e r s l onme d i um , d f pp e d r a p i d l y ~n
a c e t on e o r a l c oho l , b l o t t e d l l gh t l y , a nd t e s t e d w i t h i n 3 m i nu t e s . Th e p e r i od
b e t we e n ph a s e s A a nd B , du r i ng wh i c h t h e s p e c i me n s a r e no t i nwn e r s e d ,s h a l l no t
e x c e e d 30 m i nu t e s .

4.6.4 1 b e r u l . 1 Th r e e s t r i p s 5 . 50 b y 0 . 25 b y
e r a t u r e t e s t s ( c od
0 . 075 i n c h e s ( 140 b y 6 . 4 b y 1 . 9 mm ) s h a l l b e u s e d f o r t h e c o l d b e nd t e s t . Th e
b e nd i ng d e v i c e s h a l l c on s i s t o f t wo p a r a l l e l j aws o f s u i t a b l e l e ng t h , 2 . 5
I n c h e s ( 64 mm ) a p a r t , a nd d e s i gn e d t o ho l d t h r e e s p e c t me n s I n a l oop po s l t f on
b e t we e n t h e j aws w i t h e a c h e nd o f t h e s p e c i me n f i r m l y f a s t e n e d t o t h e j aws a nd
e x t e nd i ng a t l e a s t 0 . 75 I n c h ( 19 . 1 mm ) I n t o e a c h j aw . Th e mo v i ng $ aw s h a l l b e
l o a d e d w i t h a d e a d l o a d o f 50 pound s ( 22 . 68 k g ) . Th e j aws s h a l l b e s uppo r t e d _
I n gu i d e s s o t h a t t h e y ma y b e r a p i d l y c l o s e d t o 1 I n c h ( 25 . 4 nun ) b y r e l e a s l ng
t he dead l oad .

4.6.4.1 P r o c e du r e .

4 . 6 . 4 . 1 . 1 Ws 1 . C l a s s 1 s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r s p e c t me n s s h a l l f ~ r s t b e
c ond i t i on e d a s f o l l ows :

So a k I n F u e l B o f ASTM 0471 f o r 3 hou r s und e r r e f l u x a t

158 ” * 2 ° F ( 70 ° * I “ C ) . So a k t n F u e l A o f ASTM 0471 f o r 3
hou r s und e r r e f l u x a t 158 ” *2 - F ( 70 ” t 1●c) . T r a n s f e r o f
s p e c ~me n s f r om F u e l 8 t o F u e l A s h a l l b e ma d e w t t h l n a
p e r i od o f 1 hou r . A f t e r r emo v a l f r om F u e l A , s p e c i a e n s
s h a l l b e d r i e d a t s t a nd a r d c ond t t f on s on a w i r e s c r e e n
f o r no t l e s s t h a n 16 hou r s no r mo r e t h a n 24 hou r s .

A f t e r t h e a bo v e c o n d l t l o n i n g ,t h e s p e c i me n ss h a l l b e mo u n t e d i n t h e
p r e c o n d i t i o n e da p p a r a t u s , I mn e r s e d I n p r e c ond i t i on e d F u e l Ao f ASTM D471 , a nd
e x po s e d t o a t emp e r a t u r e o f - 67 ° * 2* F ( - 55 ” * I *C ) . A f t e r 300 i I S n l nu t e $
e x po s u r e , t h e s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e f l e x e d wh i l e s t t l l I me r s e d a nd I n t h e c o l d
c h amb e r , a nd e x am i n e d f o r e v i d e n c e o f c r a c k i ng .

4.6.4. ?.2 ~. C l a s s e s 2 , 3 , 4 a nd 5 s y n t h e t f c r ubb e r

s p e c i me n s s h a l l b e moun t e d i n t h e p r e c ond i t i on e d a pp a r a t u s , e x po s e d t o a
t emp e r a t u r e o f - 67 ” ● 2 ° F ( - 55 ” i 1*C ) f o r 300 * 15 m i nu t e s a nd f l e x e d wh i l e _
s t i l l i n t h e c o l d c h amb e r , a nd e x am i n e d f o r e v i d e n c e o f c r a c k i ng .

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4.7 @l or . I f ma t e r l a l c o v e r e d b y t h~ s s p e c i f i c a t i on t s r e qu i r e d t o b e o f
a s p e c i f t e d c o l o r , qu a l i t y a s s u r a n c e p r o v l s ~on s f o r e x am l n a t ~on o f c o l o r s h a l l
b e \ n c l ud e d i n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 3 . 7 a nd 6 . 2 ) .

5. PACKAG I NG

5 . 1 J h - e s e r v a l j . gu
. l P r e s e r v a t i on s h a l l b e L e v e l A o r Connn e r c ~ a l ,a s
spec f l ed ( see 6 . 2 ) .

5 1 . 1 Eve l A.

5 1 . 1 . 1 Mo l d e d s h a p e s i r i d sma 11 p i e c e s . I nd i v i du a l mo l d e d s h a p e s a nd
sma1 o i e c e s { s e e 3 . 9 . 3 ) s h a l l b e p r e s e r v e d I n I nd i v i du a l e n v e l op e s ( on e p a r t
p e r e n v e l op e ) i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - P - 4861 a s s p e c l f l e d b y t h e p r o c u r i ng
ac t l v l t y ( see 6 . 2) .

5.1.1.2 ~. p r e s e r v a t i on ( i n t e r i o r
p a c k a g i ng ) o f s h e e t s , s t r i p s , a nd e x t r ud e d s h a p e s i s no t r e qu i r e d .

5.1.2 r c i a 1 . Sy n t h e t i c r ubb e r f o r ms s h a l l b e p r e s e r v e d i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h t h e a pp l i c a b l e r e qu i r eme n t s o f ASTM D3951 .

5 . 2 mc k l ng . Pa c k i ng s h a l l b e L e v e l A , B , C , o r Comme r c i a l , a s s p e c i f i e d
( s e e 6 . 2 a nd 6 . 4 ) . Sh i pp i ng c on t a i n e r s s h a l l c on t a i n s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r o f t h e
s ame c l a s s , t y p e ( wh e n a pp l i c a b l e ) , g r a d e , f o r m , a nd s i z e , a nd s h a l l b e
d e s i gn e d t o e n c l o s e t h e c on t e n t s I n a s nug t i gh t - f ! t t l ng ma nn e r . Th e g r o s s
we i gh t o f t h e s h i pp i ng c on t a i n e r s h a l l no t e x c e e d 200 pound s ( 90 . 7 k g ) .

5 . 2 . 1 J # v e l ~ . Sy n t h e t i c r ubb e r f o r ms s h a l l b e p a c k e d f o r s h t pme n t , a s
s p e c l f l e d b e l ow f o r t h e v a r i ou s i t ems c o v e r e d b y t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on ( s e e
1 . 2 . 3 ) , i n c l e a t e d bo x e s c on f o r m i ng t o PPP - B - 601 , Ov e r s e a s T y p e . C l oW r e
s h a l l b e I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e a pp e nd i x o f t h e a pp l i c a b l e s p e c l f l c a t l on .

a. F l a t s h e e t s : Pa p e r o r t a l c du s t i ng powd e r s h a l l b e u s e d
b e t we e n t h e s h e e t s e x t e nd i ng o v e r t ! h ef u l l ●r e a@ f c o n t a c t
b e t we e n t h e s h e e t s . Th e I n s i d e h e i gh t o f t h e c on t a i n e r s h a l l
no t e x c e e d 10 t n c h e s ( 254 am ) . Uh e n s p e c i f i e d b y t h e p r o c u r i ng
a c t i v i t y , a sma l l qu a n t i t y o f s h e e t s h a v i ng a ma x i mum t h i c k n e s s
no t e x c e e d i ng 2 . 5 i n c h e s ( 64 cm ) ma y b e b a l e d . T h e s h e e t s s h a l l
b e p a c k e d s o t h e y w i l l no t b e c ome d e f o r me d o r c omp r e s s e d i n
s h i pme n t o r e x t e nd e d s t o r a g e .

b. Ro l l s h e e t s : P a p e r , p l a s t l c f l l m , o r t a l c d u s t i n g p owd e r
sha l l be used t o cov e r t he f u l l a r e a o f con t a c t o f t he
r u b b e r s h e e t . E a c h r o l l s h a l l c on t a i n t h e numb e r o f f e e t
( me t e r s ) s p e c i f ~ e d , wo u n d o n c o r e s wh i c h w i l l p r o v i d e
r i g i d s uppo r t a nd wh i c h w I 1 l n o t d i s t o r t o r c h a ng e s h a p e du r i ng
h a nd l i ngo r s h i pme n t . On e r o l l o f r u b b e r s h a l l b e p a c k e d i n t h e
s h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r . E a c h r o l l s h a l l b e w r a p p e d I n h e a v y k r a f t
p a p e r o r p l a s t l c f i l m a nd s e a l e d w i t h p a p e r o r t a p e b e f o r e
p a c k i ng i n t h e s h i pp i ng c on t a i n e r .

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c. S t r i p : Pa p e r , p l a s t i c f i l m , o r t a l c du s t i ng powd e r s h a l l
b e u s e d t o c o v e r t h e f u l l a r e a o f c on t a c t o f t h e r ubb e r
s t r i p . On e r o l l o f r ubb e r s t r t p s h a l l b e p a c k e d I n t h e
s h i pp i ng c on t a i n e r . E a c h r o l l s h a l l c on t a i n t h e numb e r o f
f e e t ( me t e r s ) s p e c l f l e d , wound on c o r e s wh i c h w i l l p r o v i d e r i g t d -
s uppo r t a nd wh i c h w i l l no t d i s t o r t o r c h a ng e s h a p e du r i ng
h a nd l i ng o r s h i pme n t . E a c h r o l l s h a l l b e w r a pp e d i n h e a v y k r a f t
p a p e r o r p l a s t ! c f i l m a nd s e a l e d w i t h p a p e r o r t a p e b e f o r e
p a c k i ng i n t h e s h i pp i ng c on t a i n e r .

d. E x t r ud e d s h a p e s : T a l c du s t i ng powd e r s h a l l b e u s e d t o c o v e r
t h e e n t i r e ou t s i d e a r e a o f t h e e x t r ud e d s h a p e s . E x t r u s i cms ,
14 f e e t ( 4 . 3m ) o r l e s s I n l e ng t h , s h a l l b e p a c k e d I n s t r a f gh t
l e ng t h s . L e ng t h s o f e x t r u s i on s g r e a t e r t h a n 14 f e e t ( 4 . 3m )
ma y b e c o i l e d , p r o v i d e d t h e I n s i d e d i ame t e r o f t h e CO I I i s
l a r g e e nough t o p r e c l ud e t h e po s s i b i l i t y o f p e r ma n e n t d e f o r ma t i on
o r s e t du r i ng s h i pme n t a nd e x t e nd e d s t o r a g e . E x c e p t f o r t ub~ng .
e a c h s h a p e s h a l l b e w r a pp e d f u l l l e ng t h I n p a p e r o r p l a s t i c f i l m
s l e e v i ng b e f o r e p l a c i ng i n t h e s h i pp i ng c on t a i n e r . Th e t ub e
s e c t i on o f c o i l e d e x t r u s i on s s h a l l a l wa y s b e on t h e i n s i d e t o
p r e v e n t p e r ma n e n t d i s t o r t i on du e t o s t r e s s o f c o i l ~ng .

e. Mo l d e d s h a p e s a nd sma l l p i e c e s : Mo l d e d s h a p e s a nd sma l l
p i eces p r ese r ved i n acco r dance w i t h 5 . 1 . 1 . 1 , sha l l be packed i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - P - 4861 .

5 . 2 . 2 l e v e l ~ . Sy n t h e t i c r ubb e r f o r ms s h a l l b e p a c k e d f o r s h i pme n t a s
s p e c i f i e d I n 5 . 2 . l a t h r ough 5 . 2 . l e , I n f i b e r bo a r d bo x e s c on f o r m i ng t o
PPP - 8 - 636 , we a t h e r r e s t s t a n tC l a s s , o r PPP - 11 - 640 ,C l a s s 2 . Mo l d e d s h a p e s a nd
-
sma l l p i e c e s a s s p e c l f l e d i n 5 . 2 . l ( e ) , s h a l l b e p a c k e d f o r s h i pme n t t n
a c c o r d a n c e w f t h N I L - P - 4861 . C l o s u r e a nd s e a l l ng s h a l l b e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
t h e a pp e nd i x o f t h e a pp l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i on .

5 . 2 . 3 Kv e l C . Sy n t h e t i c r ubb e r f o r ms s h a l l b e p a c k e d I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
t h e a pp l i c a b l e r e qu i r eme n t s o f M I L - STD - 2073 - 1 .

5.2.4 ~. Sy n t h e t i c r ubb e r f o r ms s h a l l b e p a c k e d I n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h t h e a pp l i c a b l e r e qu i r eme n t s o f ASTM 03951 .

5 . 3 . 1 se l f l l f e~ . Sh e l f l l f e ma r k i ng s a nd ma r k i ng o f I n t e r i o r
p a c k a g e s a nd s h l pp~ng c on t a i n e r s s h a l l b e ma r k e d I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
M I L - STD - 1290 r ASTN D3951 a s a pp l ~ c a b l e a nd t h e r e qu i r eme n t s h e r e f n . Th e c u r e
d a t e a nd “ u s e b y n d a t e s h a l l b e i nd i c a t e d b y qu a r t e r a nd y e a r ( f o r e x amp l e :
3 ( J 86 i nd l c a t e s t h e t h i r d qu a r t e r o f c a l e nd a r y e a r 1986 ) ( s e e 3 . 8 , 3 . 9 , a nd
6.2) .

5.3.2 ~rv -. Th e f o l l ow~ng p r e c a u t i on a r y ma r k i ng s h a l l b e

i n c l ud e d on e a c h s h l pp f ng c on t a i n e r .

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5 . 4 Pa l l e t f z a t i on . Un i t i z e d l o a d s , c omme n s u r a t e w i t h t h e l e v e l o f p a c k i ng
s p e c i f i e d I n t h e c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r ( s e e 6 . 2 ) , s h a l l b e p a l l e t l z e d I n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h M I L - STD - 147 . Pa l l e t l z e d l o a d s s h a l l b e un i f o r m ~n s i z e a nd
qu a n t i t i e s t o t h e g r e a t e s t e x t e n t po s s i b l e . If t h e c on t a ! n e r I s o f a s i z e
wh i c h do e s no t c on f o r m t o a n y o f t h e p a l l e t p a t t e r n s s p e c i f i e d I n M I L - STD - 147 ,
t h e p a l l e t p a t t e r n u s e d s h a l l f i r s t b e a pp r o v e d b y t h e p r o c u r i ng a c t i v i t y .

6. NOTES
( Th i s s e c t i on c on t a i n s I n f o r ma t i on o f a g e n e r a l o r e x p l a n a t o r y n a t u r e
t h a t ma y b e h e l p f u l , bu t I s no t ma nd a t o r y )

6 . 1 I n t e nd e d u s e . Th e ma t e r i a l c o v e r e d b y t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on i s i n t e nd e d
f o r u s e wh e r e s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r I s r e qu i r e d f o r a s p e c i f i c a pp l i c a t i on , s u c h
as :

6 . 1 . 1 C l a s s 1 . C l a s s 1 ma t e r i a l i s i n t e nd e d f o r u s e wh e r e r e s i s t a n c e t o
a r oma t t c , a l k y l a t e o r a v t a t i on f u e l , a nd p e t r o l e um b a s e l ub r i c a n t s i s r e qu i r e d .

6 . 1 . 2 CJ a s s z . C l a s s 2 ma t e r i a l I s i n t e nd e d f o r u s e wh e r e r e s i s t a n c e t o
p e t r o l e um b a s e l ub r i c a n t s a nd e x po s u r e t o t h e e l eme n t s i s r e qu i r e d .

6 . 1 . 2 . 1 ~p eA . T y p e A I s I n t e nd e d f o r u s e wh e r e h i gh c on c e n t r a t i on s o f
o z on e e x i s t i n t h e a t mo s ph e r e , p a r t i c u l a r l y a l ong t h e e a s t a nd we s t c o a s t s o f
t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s . T y p e B ! s I n t e nd e d f o r g e n e r a l u s e .

6 . 1 . 3 L l a s s s . C l a s s 3 ma t e r i a l I s I n t e nd e d f o r g e n e r a l u s e wh e r e
r e s i s t a n c e t o o ! l a nd f u e l a nd t h e e l eme n t s I s no t r e qu i r e d .

6 . 1 . 4 C l a s s e s 4 a nd 5 . C l a s s e s 4 a nd 5 ma t e r i a l a r e i n t e nd e d f o r g e n e r a l
u s e i n c on t a c t w i t h a c r y l l c p l a s t i c s .

6 . 1 . 4 . 1 c l a s s 4 . C l a s s 4ma t e r l a l I s i n t e nd e d f o r u s e i n a pp l i c a t i on s
r e qu t r l ng ma x i mum r e s i s t a n c e t o t h e e l eme n t s a nd p e t r o l e um b a s e o i l , a nd
r e qu i r e s t h e s ame u s a g e und e r T y p e A o r T y p e B a s i nd i c a t e d I n 6 . 1 . 2 . 1 .

6 . 1 . 4 . 2 WLS . . $ J . C l a s s 5 ma t e r i a l i s I n t e nd e d f o r u s e wh e r e l ow
t emp e r a t u r e f l e x i b i l i t y i s r e qu i r e d ( - 67* A 2 ° F ( - 55 ” * 1 ° C ) ) . C l a s s 5 I s no t
r e c omme nd e d f o r u s e w i t h p e t r o l e um b a s e 011 , o r wh e r e s un l l gh t a nd o z on e
r e s i s t a n c e i s r e qu i r e d .

6 . 1 . 5 E l a s t ome r s k nown t o c omp l y w i t h t h e s p e c i f i c c l a s s e s o f t h i s

s p e c i f i c a t i on a r e a s f o l l ows :

C l a s s 1 N l t r i l e - Bu t a d i e n e
C l a s s 2 Po l y c h l o r op r e n e
C l ass 3 S t y r ene - bu t ad l ene
C l ass 4 Po l y c h l o r op r e n e
C l ass 5 S t y r e n e - bu t a d t e n e

Po l y u r e t h a n e r ubb e r s h a l l no t b e s upp l i e d t o t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on du e t o i t s
l a c k o f h y d r o l y t i c s t a b i l i t y a nd t h e r e l e a s e o f t o x i c f ume s wh e n bu r n e d .

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6.2 ~. Ac qu i s l t l on do c ume n t s s hou l d s p e c i f y t h e

f o l l ow f ng :

a. T i t l e , numb e r , a nd d a t e o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on a nd a pp l i c a b l e
-
s p e c l f l c a t l on s h e e t .
b. M l l l t a r y p a r t numb e r ( I f a n y ) , C l a s s , G r a d e , F o r m , d i me n s i on s ,
amoun t r e qu i r e d ( s e e 1 . 2 , 3 . 4 , a nd 6 . 2 . 1 ) .
c. T y p e f o r o z on e r e s i s t a n c e r e qu i r e d f o r C l a s s e s 2 a nd 4
( s e e 3 . 6 . 1 a nd 4 . 6 . 1 . 4 ) .
d. I s s u e o f t h e DOD I SS t o b e c i t e d i n t h e s o l i c i t a t i on , a nd i f
r e qu i r e d , t h e s p e c i f i c I s s u e o f l nd i v ~du a l do c ume n t s r e f e r e n c e d
( s e e 2 . 1 . l a nd2 . 2 )
e. De t a i l d r aw i ng s a nd a dd i t i on a l s p e c l f f c a t l on s a nd t o l e r a n c e s ,
i f a n y ( s e e 3 . 4 a nd 3 . 5 ) , I n c l ud i ng d e t a i l s of s u r f a c e f i n i s h ( I f
d i f f e r e n t t h e n t h a t I n 3 . 5 ) a nd r ubb e r r e i n f o r c eme n t , i f a n y ( s e e
1.1) .
f. Re qu i r eme n t s , i f a n y , f o r c o l o r o f ma t e r i a l a nd a pp l i c a b l e qu a l l t y
a s s u r a n c e p r o v i s i on s ( s e e 3 . 7 a nd 4.7).
9. Sh e l f l l f e d e s i gn a t i on a nd ma r k i ng r e qu i r eme n t s t o d e s i gn a t e t h e
“ u s e b y ” d a t e ( s e e 3 . 8 a nd 5 . 3 . 1 ) .
h. Ha r k f ng f r e qu e n c y r e qu i r eme n t s , f f o t h e r t h a n t h a t s p e c i f i e d I n
3 . 9 . 1 t h r ough 3 . 9 . 3 , a s a pp l i c a b l e .
1. De t a i l s f o r f i r s t a r t i c l e t e s t i ng ( s e e 4 . 3 , 4 . 3 . 2 , a nd 6 . 6 ) .
j. Qu a l l t y c on f o r ma n c e a c c e p t a n c e c r i t e r i a f o r v i s u a l ( s e e 4 . 4 . 2 . 1 ) ,
d i me n s i on a l ( s e e 4 . 4 . 2 . 2 ) , a nd p a c k a g i ng i n s p e c t i on ( s e e 4 . 4 . 2 . 3 ) .
k. If t e s t i ng f o r o z on e r e s i s t a n c e a nd / o r c r a z i ng i s t o b e p e r f o r me d
und e r qu a l i t y c on f o r ma n c e i n s p e c t i on ( s e e T a b l e X ) .
1. L e v e l s o f p r e s e r v a t ~on a nd p a c k i ng , p a l l e t l z a t i on r e qu i r e d a nd
un i t qu a n t i t i e s ( s e e Se c t I on 5 ) . —

6 . 2 . 1 Pa r t o I dU l n a numb e r (PIN) Pa r t numb e r s s hou l d b e a s s ’ gn e d

i n a c c o r d a n c e w l [ h a pp l i c a b l e s p e c i f l c a t l o~ s h e e t s t o i d e n t i f y i t ems
f a b r i c a t e d f r om s y n t h e t i c r ubb e r i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h f s s p e c i f i c a t i on . Wh e n
a n i t em f u r n i s h e d - und e r t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on I s no t c o v e r e d b y a s p e c i f i c a t i on
s h e e t , t h e ma nu f a c t u r e r s p a r t numb e r s hou l d I d e n t i f y t h e I t em . M i l i t a r y p a r t
numb e r s s hou l d b e c od e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e f o l l ow l ng e x amp l e :

EXAMPLE :

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6 . 3 Con s 1d e r a t i on o f d a t a r e . gu ri eme n~ Th e f o l l ow l ng d a t a r e qu i r eme n t s

s hou l d b e c on s i d e r e d wh e n t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on I s a pp l i e d on a c on t r a c t . The
a pp l i c a b l e Da t a I t em De s c r i p t i on ( D I D ) s hou l d b e r e v i ewe d I n c on j un c t i on w i t h
t h e s p e c i f i c a c qu l s l t l on t o e n s u r e t h a t on l y e s s e n t i a l d a t a a r e
r e qu e s t e d / p r o v i d e d a nd t h a t t h e 010 i s t a i l o r e d t o r e f l e c t t h e r e qu i r eme n t s o f
t h e s p e c l f l c a c qu i s i t i on . To e n s u r e c o r r e c t c on t r a c t u a l a pp l i c a t i on o f t h e
d a t a r e qu i r eme n t s , a Con t r a c t Da t a Re qu i r eme n t s L i s t ( DD F o r m 1423 ) mu s t b e
p r e p a r e d t o ob t a i n t h e d a t a , e x c e p t wh e r e DOD FAR Supp l eme n t 27 - 4 . 75 - 1 e x emp t s
t h e r e qu i r eme n t f o r a DD F o r m 1423 .

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4.3,1.1 D I - NDT I - 80809A TEST / I NSPECT I ON REPORTS ---

4.3.3 II It 10 . 2 . 7 . 2

Th e a bo v e D I D wa s c l e a r e d a s o f t h e d a t e o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i on . Th e c u r r e n t
I s s u e o f DOD 501O . 12 - L , Ac qu l s l t l on Ma n a g eme n t Sy s t ems a nd Da t a Re qu i r eme n t s
Con t r o l L i s t ( AMSDL ) , mu s t b e r e s e a r c h e d t o e n s u r e t h a t on l y c u r r e n t , c l e a r e d
D I D ’ s a r e c ~ t e d on t h e DD F o r m 1423 ,

6 . 4 Adh e s i v e l y bond l n a r ubb e r c omon e n t s . D i f f i c u l t y h a s b e e n r e po r t e d

wh e n a dh e s i v e l y bond i ng r ubb e r s h e e t s du e t o s u r f a c e c on t am i n a t i on . Po s s i b l e
s ou r c e s o f c on t am i n a t i on I n c l ud e t h e p a p e r o r du s t i ng powd e r u s e d t o s e p a r a t e
t h e s h e e t s a nd l a t e x g l o v e s u s e d t o h a nd l e t h e s h e e t s . In p r e p a r i ng do c ume n t s
t o a c qu i r e ma t e r i a l wh i c h w i l l b e bond e d , a pp r op r i a t e me a s u r e s t o a v o i d t h i s
p r ob l em s hou l d b e c on s i d e r e d . Su c h me a s u r e s wou l d I n c l ud e s upp l eme n t a l
s p e c i f i c a t i on o f me t hod s , ma t e r i a l s , a nd p r o t e c t i v e g l o v e s f o r u s e I n
p r odu c t i on , h a nd l l ng , a nd p a c k a g i ng , a s we l l a s I n s p e c t I on s a nd t e s t me t hod s
t o e n s u r e t h a t bond i ng s u r f a c e s h a v e no t b e e n c on t am i n a t e d .

6 . 5 Ha z a r d s . Th i s s p e c i f i c a t i on ma y i n v o l v e h a z a r dou s ma t e r i a l s ,
op e r a t i on s , a nd e qu i pme n t . Th i s s p e c i f i c a t i on do e s no t pu r po r t t o a dd r e s s t h e
s a f e t y p r ob l ems a s s o c i a t e d w i t h I t s u s e . I t I s t h e r e s pon s l b ! l l t y o f t h e
c on t r a c t o r o r t e s t a c t i v i t y t o e s t a b l i s h a pp r op r i a t e s a f e t y a nd h e a l t h
p r a c t i c e s , a nd t o c on s u l t a nd d e t e r m i n e t h e a pp l i c a b i l i t y o f r e gu l a t o r y
l i m i t a t i on s wh i c h ma y a pp l y .

6 . 6 J t r s t a r t l c l ~ . Th e c on t r a c t i ng o f f i c e r s hou l d p r o v i d e s p e c ~ f i c
gu i d a n c e t o o f f e r o r s wh e t h e r t h e f i r s t a r t i c l e s amp l e s s hou l d b e a
p r e p r odu c t i on I t em , a f l r s t p r odu c t i on I t em , a s amp l e s e l e c t e d f r om t h e f i r s t
p r odu c t i on I t ems , o r a s t a nd a r d p r odu c t i on i t em f r om t h e c on t r a c t o r s i n v e n t o r y
( s e e 3 . 1 a nd 4 . 3 ) . Th e c on t r a c t t ngo f f l c e r s hou l d a l s o I n c l ud e s p e c l f l c
i n s t r u c t i on s I n a c qu i s i t i on do c ume n t s r e g a r d i ng a r r a ng eme n t s f o r t e s t i ng ,
a pp r o v a l o f f i r s t a r t i c l e t e s t r e s u l t s , a nd d i s po s i t i on o f f f r s t a r t i c l e s .
I n v l t a t l on s f o r b t d s s hou l d p r o v i d e t h a t t h e Go v e r nme n t r e s e r v e s t h e r i gh t t o
wa t v e r e qu i r eme n t s f o r f i r s t a r t i c l e i n s p e c t i on t o t ho s e b i dd e r s o f f e r i ng s u c h
p r odu c t s , who w i s h to r e l y on s u c h p r odu c t i on o r t e s t , mu s t f u r n i s h e v i d e n c e
w i t h t h e b l d t h a t p r i o r Go v e r nme n t a pp r o v a l i s p r e s e n t l y a pp r op r i a t e f o r t h e
p e nd i ng c on t r a c t . B i dd e r s s hou l d no t s ubm i t a l t e r n a t e b i d s un l e s s s p e c i f i c a l l y
r e qu e s t e d t o do s o I n t h e s o l l c ! t a t l on .

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6 . 7 ~ce c r i t e r i a . Th e qu a l l t y c on f o r ma n c e a c c e p t a n c e c r l t e r l a f o r
v i s u a l , d i me n s i on a l , a nd p a c k a g i ng I n s p e c t I on s u s e d I n p r e v t ou s r e v i s t on s o f
t h i s s p e c l f l c a t l on a r e a s s p e c l f l e d I n T a b l e X I .

TABLE X I . Ac cwc e c r i t e r i a t n D r e v ~ou s r e ~ l s ~m .

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D l me n s l on a l 4.4.2.2.1 AQL o f 0 . 65%

4.4.2.2.7 o f 1 , 5%

Pa c k a g i ng 4.4.2.3 AQL Of 2 . 5%

6.8 Sub.lxt (kw wo r d ) l l s t i nq

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6.9 ~. As t e r i s k s a r e no t u s e d I n t h i s r e v l s l on
t o I d e n t i f y c h a ng e s w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e p r e v i ou s i s s u e du e t o t h e
e x t e n s i v e n e s s o f t h e c h a ng e s . —

Custodians: P r e p a r i ng a c t i v i t y :
A r my - MR Na v y - AS
Na v y - AS ( P r o j e c t 9320 - 1093 ) ~
A i r F o r c e - 11

Re v 3 ew a c t l v l t t e s :
A r my - AR , AT , AV , CR , ER , M I
Na v y - 0S , SH
A l r F o r c e - 82 , 99
DLA - GS , I S , CS

Us e r a c t l v l t l e s :
A r my - CE
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