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MIL-R-6855E
SUPPLEMENT 1
3 1 July 1992

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

GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR

THIS SUPPLEMENTFORMS A PARTOF MIL-R-6855E, DATED 3 1 JULY 1992

SPECIFICATION SHEETS

MIL-R-6855/1 - Rubber,Synthetic,Sheets.

MIL-R-6855/2 - Rubber, Synthetic, Strip (or Tape) .

MIL-R-6855/3 - Rubber, Synthetic, Rods (or Rounds) .

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

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

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

Preparing Activity:
Navy -AS

AMSC: N/A 1 of 1 FSC 9320

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release;distribution is
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MILITARY S P E C I F I C A T I O N

RUBBER, SYNTHETIC, SHEETS, S T R I P S , MOLDED OR EXTRUDED SHAPES,

GENERAL S P E C I F I C A T I O N FOR

T h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o n i s approved f o r useby a l l Departments

andAgencies o f theDepartment o f Defense.

l . SCOPE

1 . 1 Scor>e. T h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o nc o v e r st h er e q u i r e m e n t s f o r low t e m p e r a t u r e
r e s i s t a n ts h e e t s ,s t r i p s ,a n dm o l d e d or e x t r u d e ds h a p e sf a b r i c a t e d from
s y n t h e t i cr u b b e r( s e e6 . 1 ) .

1 . 2 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n . The Classes,Types,Grades,and Forms o f s y n t h e t i c

r u b b e rc o v e r e db yt h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o na r e as s p e c i f i e dh e r e i n( s e e 6.2). Type
A m a t e r i a l may a l s o be s u p p l i e d asType B material.

1 . 2 . 1 Classand t y p e ( s e e 6.1).
Class 1 F u e la n dp e t r o l e u m oil resistant
Class 2 P e t r o l e u m o i l , w e a t h e ra n do z o n er e s i s t a n t
Type A H i g ho z o n ec o n c e n t r a t i o n
Type B Low o z o n e c o n c e n t r a t i o n
Class 3 N o n - o i rl e s i s t a n t
Class 4 P e t r o l e u m o i l , w e a t h e ra n do z o n er e s i s t a n t (for use i n
c o n t a c tw i t ha c r y l i c a n dp o l y c a r b o n a t ep l a s t i c s )
Type A H i g ho z o n ec o n c e n t r a t i o n
Type B Low o z o n e c o n c e n t r a t i o n
Class 5 Non-oil r e s i s t a n t ( f o r use i n c o n t a c t w i t h a c r y l i c and
p o l y c a r b o n a t ep l a s t i c s )

B e n e f i c i a l comments ( r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a, d d i t i o n s d, e l e t i o n s )a n da n y
p e r t i n e n td a t aw h i c h may be o f use i n i m p r o v i n gt h i sd o c u m e n ts h o u l d be
addressed t o : Commanding O f f i c e r ,N a v a l Air W a r f a r eC e n t e rA i r c r a f t
D i v i s i o nL a k e h u r s t , Code SR3, L a k e h u r s t , NJ 08733-5100, by u s i n gt h e
s e l f - a d d r e s s e dS t a n d a r d i z a t i o n DocumentImprovement Proposal (DD Form 1426)
a p D e a r i n qa tt h e end o f t h i s document or b y l e t t e r .

AMSC N I A FSC 9320

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A :
- Approved for p u b l i c r e l e a s e ; d i s t r i b u t i o n i s unlimited.

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1.2.2Grade. The g r a d ed e s i g n a t i o n numbersbelowcorrespond to the

nominalShore A-2 d u r o m e t e rh a r d n e s sv a l u e s .

30 60
40 70
50 80

1.2.3 Form. Forms c o v e r e d by t h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o na r e as follows:

Sheet
S t r i p (or t a p e )
Extrudedshapes
Moldedshapes

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1
Government
Documents.

2.1.1 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s . standard-s and

handbooks. The f o l l o w i n g
s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ,s t a n d a r d s ,a n dh a n d b o o k s form a p a r t o f t h i s document t o t h e
e x t e n ts p e c i f l e dh e r e i n .U n l e s so t h e r w i s es p e c i f i e d ,t h ei s s u e s of these
d o c u m e n t ss h a l lb et h o s el i s t e di nt h ei s s u e o f theDepartment of Defense
I n d e x o f S p e c i f i c a t i o n sa n dS t a n d a r d s (DODISS) a n ds u p p l e m e n t h e r e t o ,c i t e d
i nt h es o l i c i t a t i o n( s e e 6.2).

SPECIFICATIONS

FEDERAL

TT-N-95 N a p h t h a ,A l i p h a t i c .
PPP-6-601 Boxes, Wood, CleatedPlywood.
PPP-B-636 B o x e s , S h i p p i n gF, i b e r b o a r d .
PPP-B-640 B o x e s F, i b e r b o a r d C
, o r r u g a t e d T, r i p l e - W a l l .

MILITARY

M I L-P-4861 Packing,Preformed,Rubber,Packaging of.

M I L-P-5425 P l a s t i cS h e e t , A c r y l i c , H e a tR e s i s t a n t .
M I L-P-8331 O P l a s t i cS h e e t ,P o l y c a r b o n a t e ,T r a n s p a r e n t .

STANDARDS

MILITARY

MIL-STD-105 SamplingProceduresandTables for Inspection

b yA t t r i b u t e s .
MIL-STD-129 M a r k i n g f o r ShipmentandStorage.
MIL-STD-147 P a l l e t i z e dU n i tL o a d s .
MIL-STD-190 I d e n t i f i c a t i o n M a r k i n g o f RubberProducts.
MIL-STO-289 V i s u a lI n s p e c t i o nG u i d e f o r RubberSheet
Material.
MIL-STD-298 V i s u a lI n s p e c t i o nG u i d e f o r Rubber E x t r u d e d
Goods .
MIL-STD-407 V i s u a lI n s p e c t i o nG u i d e f o r RubberMolded Items
MIL-STD-2073-1 - DOD M a t e r i e lP r o c e d u r e s f o r Developmentand
A p p l i c a t i o n o f PackagingRequirements.

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MILITARY

MIL-HDBK-695 - Rubber P r o d u c t s : Recommended S hLei fl ef

(Seesupplement 1 for a list o f a s s o c i a t e ds p e c l f i c a t i o n s . )

( U n l e s so t h e r w i s ei n d i c a t e d ,c o p i e s o f f e d e r a la n dm i l i t a r ys p e c i f i c a t i o n s ,
s t a n d a r d s ,a n dh a n d b o o k sa r ea v a i l a b l e from t h eS t a n d a r d i z a t i o n Documents
OrderDesk,Bldg. 4D, 700 R o b b i n sA v e n u eP , hiladelphia, PA 19111-5094.)

2 . 2 Non-Government p u b l i c a t i o n s . The f o l l o w i n gd o c u m e n t s form a p a r t of

t h i s document t o t h ee x t e n ts p e c i f i e dh e r e i n .U n l e s so t h e r w i s es p e c i f i e d ,t h e
i s s u e s o f thedocumentswhichare DOD a d o p t e da r et h o s el i s t e di nt h ei s s u e of
t h e DODISS c i t e d i n t h es o l i c i t a t i o n .U n l e s so t h e r w i s es p e c i f i e d ,t h ei s s u e s
of d o c u m e n t sn o tl i s t e di nt h e DODISS a r et h ei s s u e s o f t h ed o c u m e n t sc i t e di n
t h es o l i c i t a t i o n( s e e6 . 2 ) .

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

ASTM D395 - RubberProperty - CompressionSet.

ASTM D412 - R u b b eP r r o p e r t i e si nT e n s i o n .
ASTM D471 - RubberProperty - E f f e c t o f L i q u i d s .
ASTM D518 - Rubber D e t e r i o r a t i o n - S u r f a c eC r a c k i n g .
ASTM D792 - S p e c i f i cG r a v i t y a n dD e n s i t y o f P l a s t i c sb yD i s p l a c e m e n t .
ASTM D l 149 - Rubber D e t e r i o r a t i o n - S u r f a c e Ozone C r a c k i n gi n a Chamber.
ASTM D2240 - RubberProperty - DurometerHardness.
ASTM D3951 - S t a n d a r dP r a c t i c e f o r CommercialPackaging.

( A p p l i c a t i o n f o r c o p i e ss h o u l d beaddressed t o t h eA m e r i c a nS o c i e t y for
T e s t i n g and M a t e r i a l s 1, 9 1 6 Race S t r e e t ,P h i l a d e l p h i a , PA 19103.)

2 . 3Q r d e r o f precedence. I nt h ee v e n t o f a c o n f l i c t b e t w e e nt h et e x t of
t h i s d o c u m e n ta n dt h er e f e r e n c e sc i t e dh e r e i n( e x c e p t for r e l a t e da s s o c i a t e d
d e t a i ls p e c l f i c a t i o n s ,s p e c i f i c a t i o ns h e e t s , or MS s t a n d a r d s ) ,t h et e x t of
t h i s documenttakesprecedence.Nothing i n t h i s document,however,supersedes
a p p l i c a b l el a w sa n dr e g u l a t i o n su n l e s s a s p e c i f i ce x e m p t i o nh a sb e e no b t a i n e d .

3. REQUIREMENTS

3 . 1 First a r t i c l e U . n l e s so t h e r w i s es p e c i f i e d( s e e4 . 3 . 2 6, . 2 and 6 . 6 1 ,
f i r s t a r t i c l ei n s p e c t i o ns h a l l beperformed i n accordance w i t h 4 . 3 .

3 . 2 S D e c i f i c a t i o ns h e e t s . The s y n t h e t i cr u b b e sr h e e t ss, t r i p sm, o l d e do r

e x t r u d e ds h a p e sr e q u i r e m e n t ss h a l l beas s p e c i f i e dh e r e i na n di na c c o r d a n c e
w i t ht h ea p p l i c a b l es p e c i f i c a t i o ns h e e t or othergoverningdocument when t h e
e n di t e m i s n o tc o v e r e db y a s p e c i f i c a t i o ns h e e t .I nt h ee v e n t of any c o n f l i c t
betweentherequirements o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n a n dt h es p e c i f i c a t i o ns h e e t ,
t h el a t t e rs h a l lg o v e r n .

3 . 3M a t e r i a l sM
. a t e r i asl u p p l i e d t o t h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o ns h a l l have
no
a d v e r s ee f f e c t on t h ef i n i s h e ds u r f a c e s o f wood, m e t a l , or c l o t h w i t h w h i c h it
maycome i nc o n t a c t .

3 . 3 . 1P o l v u r e t h a n eP. o l y u r e t h a n em a t e r i asl h a l l be excluded

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3 . 4D i m e n s i o n sa n dt o l e r a n c e sD. i m e n s i o n sa n dt o l e r a n c e s for rubber

componentssupplied t o t h i s document s h a l l beas s p e c i f i e d i n t h es p e c i f i c a t i o n
s h e e t ,d r a w i n g ,c o n t r a c t or p u r c h a s eo r d e r( s e e 6.2). When t o l e r a n c e sa r en o t
s p e c i f i e d f o r s h e e t ,s t r i p ,t u b i n g , or r o d ,t h e ys h a l l be I n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h
3.4.1 for s h e e ta n ds t r i pa n d3 . 4 . 2 f o r t u b i n ga n dr o d .

3 . 4 . 1S h e eat n ds t r i p . When n o st p e c i f i e d( s e e3 . 4 1 t, h et o l e r a n c e s for

w i d t ha n dt h i c k n e s ss h a l lb ea ss p e c i f i e di nT a b l e s I and I1 r e s p e c t i v e l y .
L a m i n a t i n gt h i n n e rs h e e t sa n ds t r i p t o o b t a i ns p e c i f i e dt h i c k n e s s e ss h a l ln o t
be a l l o w e d . The t o l e r a n c e f o r l e n g t hs h a l lb et h es p e c l f i e dl e n g t h -0 w i t hn o
l i m i t a t i o n on t h ep l u st o l e r a n c e .

TABLE I . W i d t ht o l e r a n c e s f o r sheetand strie.

D i m e n s i o n s i,n c h e s (mm) Tolerances

Lessthan .5 ( 1 2 . 7 ) 2 8 percent
.5 (12.7) t h r o u a h 2 (50.8) * 5 percent
Over 2 (50.8) 3 percent
TABLE I I . T h i c k n e s st o l e r a n c e s f o r s h e e ta n ds t r i p .

inches
Thickness,
Nominal (mm) Tolerances

Over 1 .O0 ( 2 5 . 4 ) p e r cl e n t 10

3 . 4 . 2T u b i n qa n dr o d . When n o ts p e c i f i e d( s e e 3 . 4 1 , tolerances for tubing

and rod s h a l l beas s p e c i f i e di nT a b l e s I I I and IV r e s p e c t i v e l y .
TABLE I I I . T u b i n gt o l e r a n c e s . 1/

Nominal
Wall
Thickness,
inches (mm) 1 Tolerance,
i n c h e s (mm)

.O47 (1.19)andunder + .O16 ( . 4 0 > , -0

over,047(1.19) t o . 1 2 5( 3 . 2 0 )i n c l u s i v e .O16 ( . 4 0 >
I

o v e r . 1 2 5 (3.20) t o , 1 5 6 ( 3 . 9 7 )i n c l u s i v e i .O23 (.60)

o v e r .156 (3.97) t o .250 (6.40) inclusive .O31 ( . 7 9 )

I

o v e r. 2 5 0( 6 . 4 0 ) * 1 0p e r c e n t
I

1/
- - Ttle t o l e r a n c e f o r a l l n o m i n a li n s i d ed i a m e t e r s from .125(3.2) to
1 . 7 5 0 ( 4 4 . 4 5 )s h a l l be *
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TABLE I V . Rod t o l e r a n c e s .

To1 erance ,
Nomi
Diameter,
inches
na1 (mm) i n c h e s (mm)

under
.156
(3.97) t o . 2 5 (06 . 4 0i )n c l u s i v e + .O31 ( . 7 9 > , - .O16 ( . 4 0 )
over
.250
(6.40) t o .SOO ( 1 2 . 7 0i n) c l u s i v e * .O31 ( . 7 9 )

over
.500
(12.70) t o 1.000 ( 2 5 . 4 0i n) c l u s i v e .O47 ( 1 . 1 9 )
over1.000(25.401 t o 1 . 5 0 0( 3 8 . 1 0 )i n c l u s i v e * .O62 (1.57)

1.500 over (38.101 * 10 p e r c e n t

3 . 5 S u r f a c e f i n i s h . U n l e s so t h e r w i s es p e c i f i e do nt h ed r a w i n g ,
s p e c i f i c a t i o ns h e e t ,c o n t r a c t , or p u r c h a s eo r d e r( s e e 6 . 2 1 ,t h es u r f a c e s of
t h em a t e r i a ls h a l lb es m o o t ha n df r e e from c l o t hi m p r i n t .

3 .P6 h v s i c aalnm
d e c h a n i c aDl r o D e r t i e sP. h y s i c a l andmechanical
p r o p e r t i e s o f Classes 1, 2 and 3 s y n t h e t i cr u b b e r sha 11 c o n f o r m t o T a b l e V .
P h y s i c a la n dm e c h a n i c a lp r o p e r t i e s of Classes 4 and 5 s y n t h e t i cr u b b e rs h a l l
conform t o T a b l e V I .

3 . 6 . 1 Ozone r e s i s t a n c e C . lasses 2 and 4 s y n t h e t i cr u b b e rs h a l l show no

s i g n s of o z o n ec r a c k i n ga f t e rb e i n gc o n d i t i o n e da n dt e s t e du n d e r Type A f o r
h i g ho z o n ec o n c e n t r a t i o n , or Type B f o r low o z o n ec o n c e n t r a t i o na ss p e c i f i e d
i n4 . 6 . 1 . 4 .

3 . 6 . 2C r a z i n gC
. lasses 4 and 5 s y n t h e t i cr u b b e rm a t e r i a sl h a l l not c r a z e
a c r y l i c or p o l y c a r b o n a t ep l a s t i cs h e e t when t e s t e da ss p e c i f i e dI n4 . 6 . 1 . 5 .

3.6.3 Low t e m p e r a t u r er e s i s t a n c e .

3.6.3.1Coldbend. The s y n t h e t i cr u b b e r , when s u b j e c t e d t o t h et e s t s of

4 . 6 . 4 ,s h a l l show no e v i d e n c e o f c r a c k i n g .

3.7 Color. I f m a t e r i a cl o v e r e db yt h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o n i s r e q u i r e d t o be o f
a s p e c i f i e dc o l o r ,t h ec o l o rr e q u i r e m e n ta n d color q u a l i t ya s s u r a n c e
p r o v i s i o n ss h a l l beas s t a t e di nt h ec o n t r a c t or p u r c h a s eo r d e r( s e e4 . 7a n d
6.2).

3 . 8S h e l fl i f e .S h e l fl i f er e q u i r e m e n t s ,b a s e do nt h et y p e of material
a n dc o n d i t i o n s o f s t o r a g ea n du s e ,s h a l l beas s p e c i f i e di nt h ec o n t r a c t or
p u r c h a s eo r d e r( s e e6 . 2 ) . MIL-HDBK-695 s h a l l beused a s guidance f o r
s p e c i f y i n gs h e l lf i f e u, n l e s sa n o t h e dr o c u m e n t i s s p e c i f i e dP. roduct
i d e n t i f i c a t l o nm a r k i n g ss h a l li n c l u d et h ec u r ed a t e andthe"useby"date of
t h em a t e r i a lw h i c hs h a l l bebasedonthecuredate(see5.3.1).

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 3.9 Identification marking Tnv identification marking shall be in
accordance with MIL-STD-190. e r c e ; ' : t h a t colors indicating environmental
resistance shall not be used. T h e f l u j d employed for marking shall be white
in color, except that fluid employedf o r marking white synthetic rubber shall
be black in color. The material shall be marked with the following:
-Part number (see 6.2.11, i f any
-Manufacturers designation (compound number), for sheet and strip only
-Material class number (see 1.2.1>, immediately followed by the material
grade number in parenthesis (see 1.2.2), and the material type (see
1.2.1) for Classes 2 and 4; for example, Class 2, Grade 40, Type A, shall
be marked 2 (40) A .
-The cure date and "use by" date (see 3.8) stated by year and quarter
(for example: 4494 indicates the fourth quarter of calendar year 1994)
3.9.1 Marking frequency for sheet and strip. Unless otherwise specified
in the contract or purchase order (see6.21, the identification markin S
specified in 3.9 shall appear at least once on each square foot (.O9 4 1 ofm
sheet and strip material 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more in width, and shall
appear at least once on each linear footof sheet or strip material less than
12 inches (30.5 cm) wide.
3.9.2 Marking frequency for extruded shapes. Unless otherwise specified
in the contract or purchase order (see6 . 2 1 , the identification markings
specified in 3.9 shall appear at least once for every 12 inches (30.5 cm) of
1 ength.
3.9.3 Marking for molded shapes and small pieces. Unless otherwise
specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.2), the identification
markings specified in 3.9 shall appear once on the outsideof the envelope in
which the individual parts are furnished (see 5.1.1.1) in addition to the
markings required in Section 5 .
3.10 Workmanship. The elastomeric materials shall be compounded and
processed such that the resulting material meets the requirements of this
specification. Defects in workmanship shall be determined in accordance with
4.4.2.1. Fxtrusions 168 inches (426.6 mm) in length or less shall be cured i n
straight lengths to avoid longitudinal curvature which may impair
serviceability.
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 ResDonsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the

contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance
of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests) as speclfied herein.
Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the
contractor may use his own or any other facilitles suitabls for the
performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless
disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform
any o f the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections
are deemed necessary to ensure supplies and services conform to prescribed
requi rements.
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4.1.1 R e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r cqmpliance. Al itemsmustmeet a l rl e q u i r e m e n t s

c.' s e c t i o n s 3 and 5 . The i n s p e c t f o n s e t f o r t h i nt h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o ns h a l l
become a p a r t o f t h e c o n t r a c t o r ' s o v e r a l l I n s p e c t i o n s y s t e m or q u a l i t y
pvogram. The absence o f a n yi n s p e c t i o nr e q u i r e m e n t si nt h es p e c i f i c a t i o n
: h a l l n o tr e l i e v et h ec o n t r a c t o r of t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f e n s u r i n g t h a t a l l
r ? . o d u c t s or s u p p l i e ss u b m i t t e d t o theGovernment f o r a c c e p t a n c ec o m p l yw i t h
a l 1 r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h ec o n t r a c t .S a m p l i n gi n s p e c t i o n , as p a r t o f
m a n u f a c t u r i n go p e r a t i o n s , i s an a c c e p t a b l ep r a c t i c e t o a s c e r t a i nc o n f o r m a n c e
t o r e q u i r e m e n t s ,h o w e v e r ,t h i sd o e sn o ta u t h o r i z es u b m i s s i o n of known d e f e c t i v e
m a t e r i a l ,e i t h e ri n d i c a t e d or a c t u a l ,n o rd o e s It committheGovernment to
a c c e p td e f e c t i v em a t e r i a l .

4.2 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n of inspections. The i n s p e c t i o nr e q u i r e m e n t s p e c i f i e d

h e r e i na r ec l a s s i f i e da s follows:

a. F i r s ta r t i c l ei n s p e c t i o n( s e e4 . 3 ) .
bQ
. u a l i t yc o n f o r m a n c ei n s p e c t i o n( s e e 4.4).

4.3 First a r t i c l ei n s p e c t i o n . F i r s t a r t i c l ei n s p e c t i o ns h a l cl o n s i s t s of
t h e t e s t ss p e c i f i e di nT a b l e V . A s u f f i c i e n t number o f first a r t i c l e t e s t
I
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samples(see4.3.1) t o c o n d u c tt h et e s t si nT a b l e V I X s h a l l beforwarded to
a n dt e s t e db y a l a b o r a t o r ya p p r o v e db yt h ep r o c u r i n ga c t i v i t y( s e e6 . 2 and
6 . 6 ) . All m a t e r i a sl u p p l i e d t o t h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o ns h a l l be m a n u f a c t u r e du s i n g
t h e same formulationandmethodsused t o o b t a i n t h e first a r t i c l e samples
u n l e s s a c h a n g eh a sb e e na p p r o v e db yt h ep r o c u r i n ga c t i v i t y .

4 . 3 . 1 F i r s t a r t i c l et e s t samples.Exceptasindicatedbelow, first a r t i c l e
t e s t s p e c i m e n ss h a l bl ef a b r i c a t e d from theenditems. I f theenditems for
s h e e t ,s t r i p , or e x t r u s i o n sa r e o f suchshapes t h a ts u i t a b l et e s ts p e c i m e n s
c a nn o t be o b t a i n e d from t h e m ,t h et e s ts p e c i m e n ss h a l l be f a b r i c a t e d from a
t e s t e x t r u s i o n . The t e s te x t r u s i o ns h a l l be p r e p a r e d from t u b i n g 1.000 * .O16
i n c h( 2 5 . 4 * 0.41 mm) OD by0.075 * 0.008 i n c h( 1 . 9 * 0.2 cm) i n w a l l
t h i c k n e s sw h i c hh a sb e e nm e c h a n i c a l l ys p l i ta n df l a t t e n e di n t o a s t r i p and
s u b s e q u e n t l yc u r e d . The t e s te x t r u s i o ns h a l l becomposed o f t h e same b a t c h of
r u b b e ra n dc u r e du n d e rt h e same c o n d i t i o n s a s t h em a t e r i a l i t r e p r e s e n t s . If
theend i t e m s f o r m o l d e dp a r t sa r e o f suchshapes t h a ts u i t a b l et e s ts p e c i m e n s
c a nn o t be c u t from them, t h et e s ts p e c i m e n ss h a l lb ef a b r i c a t e d from molded
t e s t s l a b s 6 x 6 x 0 . 0 7 5i n .( 1 5 0 x 150 x 1 . 9 mm). The t e s ts l a b ss h a l l be
molded from t h e same b a t c h o f r u b b e ra n dc u r e du n d e rt h e same c o n d i t i o n s as
t h em o l d e dp a r t st h e yr e p r e s e n t .

4 . 3 . 1 . 1D a t a t o be s u b m i t t e dw i t h first a r t i c l e samples. The s u p p l i e r

s h a l ls u b m i t two c o p i e s o f t h e f i r s t a r t i c l ei n s p e c t i o nr e p o r ts h o w i n g
conformance t o t h et e s tr e q u i r e m e n t si nT a b l e VI1 ( s e e6 . 3 ) .

4 . 3 . 2 Prior apDrova1. I f a c o n t r a c t o r has p r e v i o u s l yd e l i v e r e dm a t e r i a l

i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t ht h er e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n and t h ep r o d u c t has
beenfound t o be s a t i s f a c t o r y ,t h er e q u i r e m e n t s f o r f i r s t a r t i c l ei n s p e c t i o n
f o r t h a tp r o d u c t ,i nc o n n e c t i o nw i t ha n ys u b s e q u e n tc o n t r a c t or o r d e r f o r t h a t
p r o d u c t , may be w a i v e d a t t h e d i s c r e t i o n o f t h ep r o c u r i n ga c t i v i t y ( s e e 6.2).
The a p p r o v a l o f f i r s t a r t i c l e samples or t h ew a i v i n g 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 o ns h a l ln o tr e l i e v et h ec o n t r a c t o r of h i so b l i g a t i o nt of u l f i l la l l
o t h e rr e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n a n dt h ec o n t r a c t .

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4 . 4O u a l i t yc o n f o r m a n c ei n s p e c t i o n

4 . 4 . 1L o t formation. A l o t s h a l cl o n s i s t of a l li t e m s o f t h e same form

( s u c h as s h e e t ) ,m a n u f a c t u r e d from t h e same l o t o f r u b b e r ,p r o c e s s e di no n e
c o n t i n u o u s run andready for i n s p e c t i o na to n et i m e . A l o t o f r u b b e rs h a l l be
t h e amount o f compounded m a t e r i a lr u nt h r o u g h a mill or m i x e ra tt h e same t i m e .

4 . 4 . 2S a m p l i n ga n di n s p e c t i o n .

4 . 4 . 2 . 1V i s u ael x a m i n a t i o n f o r workmanship.

4 . 4 . 2 . 1 . 1M o l d e dp a r t s . Samples o f m o l d e dp a r t s f o r v i s u a el x a m i n a t i o n and
p r o d u c tm a r k i n gs h a l l be s e l e c t e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h MIL-STD-105, I n s p e c t i o n
L e v e l II. The sample u n i ts h a l l be onemolded p a r t . Each sample u n i ts e l e c t e d
from t h e l o t s h a l l beexamined f o r d e f e c t sa ss p e c i f i e di n MIL-STD-407.
A c c e p t a n c ec r i t e r i as h a l lb e as s p e c i f i e d i n t h e c o n t r a c t or p u r c h a s eo r d e r
(see6.2and6.7).

4 . 4 . 2 . 1 . 2S h e e t ss, t r i p sa n de x t r u d e ds h a p e s . Samples o f s h e e t s s, t r i p s
and extrudedshapes f o r v i s u a le x a m i n a t i o na n dp r o d u c tm a r k i n gs h a l l be
s e l e c t e di na c c o r d a n c e w i t h MIL-STD-105, I n s p e c t i o nL e v e l II. The sample u n i t
s h a l l b eo n ey a r d( 0 . 9 1m e t e r s ) .E a c hs a m p l eu n i ts e l e c t e d from t h e l o t s h a l l
be examined f o r d e f e c t s a s s p e c i f i e d i n MIL-STD-289 f o r s h e e ta n ds t r i p ,a n d
MIL-STD-298 f o r e x t r u d e ds h a p e s D . e f e c t si nm a r k i n g s, u c h as i n c o m p l e t e n, o t
l e g i b l y i d e n t i f i e d , or as s p e c i f i e di n3 . 9 ,s h a l lb ec o n s i d e r e dm i n o r .
A c c e p t a n c ec r i t e r i as h a l lb ea ss p e c i f i e di nt h ec o n t r a c t or p u r c h a s eo r d e r
( s e e6 . 2a n d6 . 7 ) .

4 . 4 . 2 . 1 . 2 . 1E x a m i n a t i o n o f r o l l s o f s h e e t form f o r d e f e c t si nw o r k m a n s h i p .
I n a d d i t i o n t o t h ei n s p e c t i o nr e q u i r e m e n t si n4 . 4 . 2 . 1 . 2 ,s a m p l e s o f sheet
m a t e r i a ls u p p l i e di n r o l l s s h a l l be examined f o r d e f e c t s i n workmanshipas
s p e c i f i e di nT a b l e V III. The sample u n i ts h a l l beone r o l l s e l e c t e di n
a c c o r d a n c ew i t h MIL-STD-105, I n s p e c t i o nL e v e l II. A c c e p t a n c ec r i t e r i as h a l l
beas s p e c i f i e di nt h ec o n t r a c t or p u r c h a s eo r d e r( s e e6 . 2a n d6 . 7 ) .

TABLE VI
II. D e f e c t s f o r s h e e tm a t e r i a ls u p p l i e di n rolls.

Any c u t - o u tl a r a e rt h a nf o u ri n c h e s (10cm) d i a m e t e r .
More
- t h a n f o u r cut-outs p e r r o l l . -
More t h a n two c u t - o u t si n any 10 l i n e a r f e e t (3171).
Roll c o n t a i n s more t h a nt h r e ep i e c e s . Each p i e c es h a l l be n o t
- l e s st h a n2 0p e r c e n t of t h el e n g t h o f t h e e n t i r e r o l l .
4 . 4 . 2 .D2i m e n s i o n ae lx a m i n a t i - m .

4 . 4 . 2 . 2 . 1M o l d e dp a r t s . Samples o f m o l d e dp a r t s f o r d i m e n s i o n a l
e x a m i n a t i o ns h a l l be s e l e c t e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h MIL-STD-105, I n s p e c t i o nL e v e l
II. The sample u n i ts h a l l be onemolded p a r t . Each sample u n i ts e l e c t e d from
t h e l o t s h a l l be d i m e n s i o n a l l ye x a m i n e d f o r conformance t o 3 . 4 . 3 . Acceptance
c r i t e r i a s h a l l beas s p e c i f i e di nt h ec o n t r a c t or p u r c h a s eo r d e r( s e e6 . 2 and
6.7).

4 . 4 . 2 . 2 . 2S h e e t ss. t r i p s and extruded shapes. Samples of s h e e t s s, t r i p s

and e x t r u d e d shapes f o r d i m e n s i o n a le x a m i n a t i o ns h a l l be s e l e c t e di na c c o r d a n c e
w i t h MIL-STD-105, I n s p e c t i o nL e v e l II. The sample u n i ts h a l l be one yard.
Eachsample u n i ts e l e c t e ds h a l l be d i m e n s i o n a l l ye x a m i n e df o rc o n f o r m a n c e to
3 . 4 . 1 or 3 . 4 . 2 , as a p p l i c a b l e .A c c e p t a n c ec r i t e r i as h a l l beas s p e c i f i e dI n
t h ec o n t r a c t or purchaseorder(see6.2and6.7).

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4.4.2.3 E x a m i n a t i o n o f p a c k a g i n g . An e x a m i n a t l o ns h a l l be made t o
d e t e r m i n et h a tt h ep a c k a g i n g ,p a c k i n g and m a r k i n gc o m p l yw i t ht h er e q u i r e m e n t s
o f S e c t i o n 5 o f t h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o n . The sample u n i t f o r t h i se x a m i n a t i o n
s h a l l b eo n es h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r ,f u l l yp a c k e d ,s e l e c t e dj u s tp r i o r to the
c l o s i n go p e r a t i o n . The s h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r ,f u l l yp r e p a r e d f o r d e l i v e r y ,s h a l l
beexamined f o r c l o s u r ed e f e c t s . Samples s h a l l be s e l e c t e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h
MIL-STD-105, I n s p e c t i o nL e v e l I I . Each s h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e rs e l e c t e da s a
sample u n i t s h a l l beexamined f o r d e f e c t si np a c k a g i n g ,p a c k i n ga n dm a r k i n gi n
a c c o r d a n c ew i t hT a b l e I X . A c c e p t a n c ec r i t e r i as h a l l beas s p e c i f i e di nt h e
c o n t r a c t or p u r c h a s eo r d e r( s e e6 . 2a n d 6.7).

TABLE I
X . P r e s e r v a t i o n p, a c k i n g a. n dm a r k i n gd e f e c t s .

Exami ne Defect

Preservation Qt l e v e ls p e c i f i e d( s e e5 . 1 ) .
l o t l e v e ls p e c i f i e d( s e e 5.2).
: o n t a i n e rn o ta ss p e c i f i e d ;c l o s u r e sn o ta c c o m p l i s h e d
?y S D e c i f i e d or r e q u i r e dm e t h o d s or m a t e r i a l s( s e e5 . 2 )
Packing 4ny nonconformingcomponent;componentmissing, damaged
( a l l forms) x- o t h e r w i s ed e f e c t i v ea f f e c t i n gs e r v i c e a b i l i t v( s e e5 . 2 )
I n a d e q u a t ea p p l i c a t i o n o f components,suchas:incomplete
c l o s u r e s o f case l i n e r s ,c o n t a i n e rf l a p s ,l o o s e or
I n a d e q u a t es t r a p p i n g ,b u l g e d or d i s t o r t e dc o n t a i n e r s
(see 5 . 2 ) .
Paperbetweensheets or d u s t i n gp o w d e rm i s s i n g or n o t
e x t e n d i n ao v e rf u l la r e ab e t w e e ns h e e t s( s e e5 . 2 . l a )
Packing Z o n t a i n e ri n s i d eh e i g h te x c e e d s1 0i n c h e s ( . 2 5 m) (see
( f l a ts h e e t s ) 5.2.la)
Sheetsarecompressed or deformed i np a c k i n ga r r a n g e m e n t
( s e e5 . 2 . l a )
Paper or d u s t i n gp o w d e r( a sa p p l i c a b l e )m i s s i n g or does
n o tc o v e rf u l la r e a o f c o n t a c t o f t h er u b b e rs t r i p or
Packl ng sheet(see5.2.lband c).
( r o l l s of s t r i p Length o f r o l l s n o t as s p e c i f i e d ;i n d i v i d u a l rolls not
andsheet) wrapped.notsealed(see5.2.lbandc).
C o r ed o e s n ' tp r o v i d er i g i ds u p p o r t( s e e5 . 2 . l ba n d c)
More thanone r o l l p e rs h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r( s e e5 . 2 . l b

L e n g t h s1 4f e e t( 4 . 3 m) or l e s sn o tp a c k e di ns t r a i g h t
l e n g t h s ;l o n g e rt h a n 14 f e e t( 4 . 3 m) n o tc o i l e d( w i t h o u t
Packì ng d e f o r m a t i o n )( s e e5 . 2 . l d ) .
(extrusions) D u s t i n gp o w d e rm i s s i n g or d o e s n ' tc o v e rt h ee n t i r e
o u t s i d ea r e a o f t h ee x t r u d e d shape(see5.2.ld).
Extrudedshapesotherthantubingnotwrapped in full
l e n g t h w i t h a s u i t a b l ep a p e r or p l a s t i cs l e e v i n g( s e e
5.2.ld)
Packl ng Not packed i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h MIL-P-4861(see 5.2.le).
(moldedshapes & Not i n d i v i d u a l l y wrapped;notpacked t o prevent
small pieces) d e f o r m a t i o n( s e e5 . 2 . l e ) .
I n t e r i o r or e x t e r i o rm a r k i n g s( a sa p p l i c a b l e )o m i t t e d ,
Marki ng i l l e g i b l e ,i n c o r r e c t ,i n c o m p l e t e , or n o ti na c c o r d a n c e
w i t hc o n t r a c tr e q u i r e m e n t s( s e e5 . 3 )
L e s st h a ns p e c i f i e d or i n d i c a t e d l i n e a r f e e t or q u a n t i t y
Count o f sheets,shapes,tubes, or s t r i p s , as a p p l i c a b l e
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p r o p e r t yt e s t i n gs h a l l beconducted i n accordance w i t h T a b l e X . A s u f f i c i e n t
q u a n t i t y o f t h es y n t h e t i cr u b b e ri t e m s t o c o n d u c tt h et e s t s i n Table X s h a l l
be s e l e c t e da tr a n d o m from each l o t .

4 . 4 . 2 . 4 . 1T e sst p e c i m e n sE. x c e pat si n d i c a t e db e l o wt,e sst p e c i m e n s h a l l

be f a b r i c a t e d from t h ei t e m ss u p p l i e di nt h e l o t . If s h e e t ,s t r i p , or
e x t r u s i o n sa r es u p p l i e d i n suchshapes t h a ts u i t a b l et e s ts p e c i m e n sc a n not be
o b t a i n e d from them,. t h e t e s t s p e c i m e n ss h a l lb ef a b r i c a t e d from a t e s t
e x t r u s i o n . The t e s te x t r u s i o ns h a l l be p r e p a r e d from t u b i n g 1.000 *0.016
( 2 5 . 40 . 4 1 mm) OD by0.075 * 0.008 i n c h ( 1 . 9 0.2 cm) i n w a ltl h i c k n e s s
w h i c hh a sb e e nm e c h a n i c a l l ys p l i ta n df l a t t e n e di n t o a s t r i p andsubsequently
.cured. The t e s te x t r u s i o ns h a l l becomposed o f t h e same b a t c h o f r u b b e ra n d
c u r e du n d e rt h e same c o n d i t i o n s as t h e l o t of m a t e r i a l i t r e p r e s e n t s . If
m o l d e di t e m sa r es u p p l i e di ns u c hs h a p e st h a ts u l t a b l et e s ts p e c l m e n sc a nn o t
be c u t from t h e m ,t h et e s ts p e c i m e n ss h a l lb ef a b r i c a t e d from m o l d e dt e s t
s l a b s 6 x 6 x 0 . 0 7 5i n .( 1 5 0 x 150 x 1 . 9 mm). The t e s ts l a b ss h a l l bemolded
from t h e same b a t c h o f r u b b e ra n dc u r e du n d e rt h e same c o n d i t i o n sa st h e lot
o f m o l d e dp a r t st h e yr e p r e s e n t .

4 . 4 . 2 . 4 . 2R e i e c t i o nc r i t e r i a .F a i l u r e of anysample t o m e e t h et e s t
r e q u i r e m e n t ss p e c i f i e dh e r e i ns h a l lr e s u l ti nr e j e c t i o n of the lot.

4 . 5I n s p e c t i o nc o n d i t i o n s . Al t e s t specimensshallbeconditionedand
t e s t e da ts t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s ,u n l e s so t h e r w i s es p e c i f i e dh e r e i n .

4 . 5 . 1S t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n sS. t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s h a lbl e7 5 " * 5°F

( 2 4 " f 3°C)and50 * 5 p e r c e n tr e l a t i v eh u m i d i t y .

4.6 T e s t methods.
4 . 6 . 1T e s t su n d e sr t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s( s e e4 . 5 . 1 1 .

4 . 6 . 1 . 1H a r d n e s sH
. a r d n e s st e s t i n gs h a l l be determinedononespecimen in
a c c o r d a n c ew i t h ASTM D2240. The h a r d n e s ss h a l l be t h ea v e r a g e of 5 r e a d i n g s
f o r eachspecimentested.

4 . 6 . 1 . 2T e n s i l es t r e n a t ha n de l o n g a t i o nT. e n s i l es t r e n g t ha n de l o n g a t i o n
s h a l l be d e t e r m i n e do na tl e a s tf i v es p e c i m e n si na c c o r d a n c ew i t h ASTM D412
u s i n g D i e C t o o b t a i ns p e c i m e n s .

4 . 6 . 1 . 3S D e c i f i cu r a v i t y S
. p e c i f i cg r a v i t ys h a l l be d e t e r m i n e do n two
specimens i n accordance w i t h ASTM D792.

4.6.1.4 Ozone r e s i s t a n c et e s t( C l a s s e s 2 and4).Type A specimensshall

be p r e p a r e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h ASTM D51 8 , p r o c e d u r e A . Type B specimensshall
be p r e p a r e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h ASTM D518, p r o c e d u r e B. Specimens s h a l l be
t e s t e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h ASTM 01149. Ozone c o n c e n t r a t i o n ,e x p r e s s e d ir! ozone
p a r t i a lp r e s s u r e s ,s h a l l be 100 * 5 mPa f o r Type A m a t e r i a al n d 50 5 mPa for
Type B m a t e r i a l .E x p o s u r ep e r i o d f o r Type A andType B specimensshall be 168
h o u r sm i n i m u m O . b s e r v a t i o nm a g n i f i c a t i o ns h a l l be 7 x .

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4.6.1.5 C r a r i n at e s t( C l a s s e s 4 and 5 ) . E i g h tp l a s t i cs t r i p s , 1 by 7 by
0.25inches(25.4by177.8by6.4 mm), s h a l l beprepared.Fourshallbecut
from a p i e c e o f a c r y l i c p l a s t i c c o n f o r m i n g t o MIL-P-5425, F i n i s h A and f o u r
s h a l l be c u t from a p i e c e o f p o l y c a r b o n a t e p l a s t i c c o n f o r m i n g t o MIL-P-83310.
The p l a s t i c s h a l l be c l e a n e dw i t ha l i p h a t i cn a p h t h ac o n f o r m i n g t o TT-N-95 and
t h e na l l o w e d t o a i r - d r y a t s t a n d a r d c o n d i t i o n s f o r aminimum o f 2 4h o u r sp r i o r
t ot e s t i n g . A s s p e c i f i e do nF i g u r e 1 , t h ep l a s t i cs t r i p ss h a l l be setupas
c a n t i l e v e r beams i n a c i r c u l a t i n g a i r o v e n m a i n t a i n e d a t a t e m p e r a t u r e of
110" 2°F (43" 1°C) f o r 70 * 1 h o u r s . The beams s h a l l be loaded t o produce
an o u 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 P s i ( 1 3 . 8 MPa) a t t h e f u l c r u m as
determined i n4 . 6 . 1 . 5 . 1 . Ten m i n u t e sa f t e rt h e beams havebeenstressed,they
s h a l l beexamined f o r c r a z i n g . Beams i n w h i c hc r a z i n gh a so c c u r r e ds h a l l be
r e p l a c e dw i t ho t h e r st h a tp a s st h e 10 m i n u t e t e s t . Classes 4 and 5 specimens,
1 by 2 by0.075inches(25.4by50.8by1.9 mm), s h a l l b ep l a c e di ni n t i m a t e
c o n t a c tw i t ht h r e e of t h e a c r y l i c beams and t h r e e o f t h ep o l y c a r b o n a t e beams
d i r e c t l yo v e rt h ef u l c r u m . The specimens s h a l l be h e l d i n firm c o n t a c tw i t h
t h es u r f a c e o f t h e p l a s t i c s t r l p s b ya p p l y i n g a s m a l l o a d( 3o u n c e( 8 5 . 1
grams)shotbag)ontop o f eachrubberspecimen. The r e m a i n i n g two beams,
underthe same s t r e s s w i t h o u tr u b b e rs p e c i m e n ,s h a l l beemployedascontrols.
The e x a m i n a t i o n s f o r c r a z i n gs h a l l be made w h i l e t h e p l a s t i c i s u n d e rs t r e s s ,
a tt h e end or a t a n yt i m ew i t h i nt h e 70 * 1 h o u r st e s tp e r i o d . The beams w i t h
rubberspecimensremoved,shallbeobserved f o r c r a z i n go v e r a source o f l i g h t
a t s u c ha na n g l et h a tt h el i g h t will be r e f l e c t e d t o theeye from t h es u r f a c e s
o f any c r a z i n gf i s s u r e sw h i c ha r ep r e s e n t . To p r e v e n to v e r h e a t i n g o f beams,
t h el i g h ts o u r c es h a l l be u t i l i z e do n l yd u r i n ge x a m i n a t i o n f o r c r a z i n g .I n
t h ee v e n tt h a tc r a z i n go c c u r si n one of t h ec o n t r o l s ,t h e t e s t s h a l l be
r e p e a t e d for t h a tp a r t i c u l a rp l a s t i c . Edge c r a z i n g , when o b s e r v e dw i t h i n
0 . 1 2 5i n c h( 3 . 2 mm) from t h e edge o f beam, s h a l l be d i s r e g a r d e d .

4.6.1.5.1 Calculation. The 1 o a d . r e q u i r e d f o r each beam s h a l l be c a l c u l a t e d

as f o l lows :

P = m2
24
Where:
P = Load i n p o u n d s( k g )( a p p l i e da tf r e e end o f beam - 4
inches(10.2 cm) from f u l c r u m ) .
B = Width o f p l a s t i c s t r i p (measured t o n e a r e s 0t . 0 0 1
i n c h( 0 . 0 2 5 mm)).
D = Depth o f p l a s t i c s t r i p (measured t o nearest0.001
i n c h( 0 . 0 2 5 mm)).
S = S t r e s si n poundspersquareinch (MPa) = 2,000(13.8).

4.6.2 T e s t s a f t e ar c c e l e r a t e da g i n g( o v e n - a g e d ) .

4 . 6 . 2 . 1T e s ct o n d i t i o n s . The requiredspecimens f o r each t e s t t o be

c o n d u c t e ds h a l l be s u b j e c t e d t o a c c e l e r a t e da g i n g f o r 70 1 hours i n an a i r
c i r c u l a t i n go v e na t a temperature o f 2 1 2 " 2°F (100" 1°C). A f t e r t h ae g i n g
p e r i o d ,t h es p e c i m e n ss h a l l beremoved from theovenandallowed to r e s t a t
s t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s f o r n o tl e s st h a n 1 6 hoursnor more t h a n 70 h o u r s ,b e f o r e
b e i n gs u b j e c t e d t o t e s t s f o r change i n h a r d n e s s ,t e n s i l es t r e n g t h ,e l o n g a t i o n
and w e i g h t . For t h ed e t e r m i n a t i o n o f compresslonset,thespecimenshall be
removed from t h ec o m p r e s s i o nf i x t u r ea f t e rt h ea g i n gp e r i o d and a l l o w e d t o
r e s t on a wood s u r f a c ea ts t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s f o r a t l e a s t 30 minutesbefore
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4 . 6 . 2 . 2 Chanae i nh a r d n e s s . F specimen from e i t h e rt h ec h a n g ei nt e n s i l e

? ! e n g t h( s e e4 . 6 . 2 . 3 1 or t h e change i nw e i g h t( s e e4 . 6 . 2 . 4 )t e s ts h a l l be
r ; : e d t od e t e r m i n et h ec h a n g ei nh a r d n e s s .A f t e ra g i n gi na c c o r d a n c ew i t h
2 6 . 2 . 1 , t h eh a r d n e s sv a l u es h a l l be d e t e r m i n e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h4 . 6 . 1 . 1 .
7 t . f change i n h a r d n e s sd e t e r m i n a t i o ns h a l l beexpressedaschange i n hardness
r' a i n t s from t h e s t a n d a r d c o n d i t i o n v a l u e .
4 . 6 . 2 . 3P e r c e n ct h a n g ei nt e n s i l es t r e n u t ha n de l o n g a t i o n . The t e n s i l e
: t t . e n g t ha n de l o n g a t i o np r o p e r t i e ss h a l l be d e t e r m i n e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h
C 6 . 1 . 2 a f t e ra g i n gt h es p e c i m e n si na c c o r d a n c ew i t h4 . 6 . 2 . 1 . The r e s u l t s
e-lpl-essedaspercentchange for e a c hm e c h a n i c a lp r o p e r t ys h a l lb ec a l c u l a t e d
a: follows:

A - O
% change = ~ x 100
O

Where :
O = S t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o nv a l u e .
A = V a l u ea f t e ra g i n g .

4 . 6 . 2 . 4P e r c e n t Chanue i nw e i g h tT. h r e es p e c i m e n sa p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 by 2 by
0.075 inches(2.5by5.1by.19 cm) i nt h i c k n e s ss h a l l beused. The specimens
s h a l l be h e l d o v e r n i g h t i n a desiccatorandweighed t o t h en e a r e s tm i l l i g r a m
( m g ) b e f o r eb e i n gs u b j e c t e d t o o v e na g i n ga ss p e c i f i e di n4 . 6 . 2 . 1 .A f t e ro v e n
a g i n g ,t h es p e c i m e n ss h a l l be c o o l e d i n a d e s i c c a t o r f o r n o tl e s st h a n 2 hours
nor more t h a n 70 hoursandagainweighed t o t h en e a r e s t mg. The change i n
w e i g h ts h a l lb ec a l c u l a t e d as f o l l o w s :

W2 - W1
% change i nw e i g h t = x 100
W1

Where :
W1 = I n i t i a lw e i g h t .
W2 = W e i g h ta f t e ro v e na g i n g .

4 . 6 . 2 . 5C o m p r e s s i o ns e tC. o m p r e s s i o ns edt e t e r m i n a t i o ns h a l l beconducted

i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h ASTM D395,Method B. A f t e ro v e na g i n g as s p e c i f i e di n
4 . 6 . 2 . 1 ,t h es p e c i m e n ss h a l l beremoved from t h ec o m p r e s s i o nf i x t u r ea n d
a l l o w e d t o r e s t o n awood s u r f a c ea ts t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s f o r a t l e a s t 30
minutesbeforecompression s e t i s determlned.

4 . 6 . 3A f t e ri m m e r s i o n t e s t s ( w a t e r . o i l . and f u e l ) .
4 . 6 . 3 . 1 Chanue i n hardness. Change i n h a r d n e s s h a l l be d e t e r m l n e da f t e r
waterimmersion f o r a l lC l a s s e s and a f t e r o i l immersion for Classes 1 , 2 , and
4 . C o n d i t i o n i n g of thespecimens f o r waterand o i l i m m e r s i o ns h a l l beas
s p e c i f i e di n4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 1 and4.6.3.4.2respectively.Specimens from e i t h e rt h e
change i nt e n s i l es t r e n g t h( s e e4 . 6 . 3 . 2 ) or v o l u m e( s e e4 . 6 . 3 . 3 )t e s t ss h a l l
be used t o determinechange i n hardnessA . f t e rc o n d i t i o n i n g t, h eh a r d n e s s
v a l u es h a l l be d e t e r m i n e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h4 . 6 . 1 . 1 . The change i n hardness
d e t e r m i n a t i o ns h a l l be expressedasthechange i n h a r d n e s sp o i n t s from t h e
s t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o nv a l u e .

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 4.6.3.2 Chanae i n t e n s i l e s?leng!* Change i n t e n s i l es t r e n g t hs h a lbl e
d e t e r m i n e da f t e r o i l immersion f c > t C l d s s e s 2 and 4 . A f t e rc o n d i t i o n i n g i n
accordance w i t h 4.6.3.4.2,the t e n S l l e s t r e n g t ha n de l o n g a t i o np r o p e r t i e s
s h a l l be d e t e r m i n e d I n accordance w l t h 4 . 6 . 1 . 2u s i n gt h es p e c i m e n so r i g i n a l
u n c o n d i t i o n e dc r o s ss e c t i o n a la r e a f o r t h e c a l c u l a t i o n o f t e n s i l es t r e n g t h .
The r e s u l t se x p r e s s e da sp e r c e n tc h a n g e for e a c hm e c h a n i c a lp r o p e r t ys h a l l be
c a l c u l a t e da s follows:

% change = I - O x 100
O
Where :
O = S t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o nv a l u e .
I = V a l u ea f t e rI m m e r s i o n .

4.6.3.3 Chancle i n volume. Change i n v o l u m es h a lbl ed e t e r m i n e da f t e r

waterimmersion f o r a l lC l a s s e s , o i l immersion f o r Classes 1 , 2, and4,and
f u e il m m e r s i o n f o r C l a s s1 E . a c ht e s st h a l bl ec o n d u c t e du s i n gt h r e es p e c i m e n s
1 by 2 by 0.075 i n c h e s ( 2 . 5 b y5 . 1b y. 1 9c m ) P . rior t o c o n d i t i o n i n g ,t h e
specimensshallbeweighed i n a i r andthen i n w a t e r u s i n g a n a n a l y t i c a l
b a l a n c e . A s a p p l i c a b l e f o r t h eC l a s sb e i n gt e s t e d ,t h es p e c i m e n ss h a l tl h e n
b ec o n d i t i o n e d f o r w a t e r , o i l , and f u e li m m e r s i o n as s p e c i f i e d i n 4.6.3.4.1,
4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 2 a, n d4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 3r e s p e c t i v e l y A
. f t e rc o n d i t i o n i n g t, h es p e c i m e n s
s h a l l bereweighed i n a i r andthen i n w a t e r b y means o f a j o l l y or a n a l y t i c a l
balance.Percentagechange i n v o l u m es h a l l b eb a s e do nt h eo r i g i n a l
u n c o n d i t i o n e dv o l u m ea n ds h a l l be c a l c u l a t e d as follows:

% change i n volume =
(W3 - W4) - (W1 - W21
x 100
(W1 - W2)
r Where :
W1 = I n i t i a l( u n c o n d i t i o n e d )w e i g h ti na i r .
W2 = I n i t i a l( u n c o n d i t i o n e d )w e i g h ti nw a t e r .
W3 = Weight i n a i r a f t e r i m m e r s i o n .
W4 = Weight i n w a t e ra f t e ri m m e r s i o n .

4.6.3.4Water, o i l . and f u e il m m e r s i o nc o n d i t i o n i n g .
4 . 6 . 3 . 4 .W
1 a t ei rm m e r s i o cno n d i t i o n i n gS. p e c i m e ns h a l l be c o m p l e t e l y
immersed i n d i s t i l l e d w a t e r i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h ASTM D471 for 70 * 1 h o u r sa t
212" 2°F(100" * 1°C). A t theend o f theimmersionperiod,thespecimens
s h a l l be removed from t h eh o tl i q u i da n di m m e d i a t e l yi m m e r s e di nf r e s h
d i s t i l l e dw a t e ra ts t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s f o r 30 * 5 m i n u t e s . The t e s t specimens
s h a l lt h e n be d i p p e dr a p i d l yi na c e t o n e or a l c o h o l , b l o t t e d l i g h t l y , and
t e s t e dw i t h i n 3 minutes.

4.6.3.4.2 Oil i m m e r s i o nc o n d i t i o n i n g( C l a s s e s 1. 2 and 4).Classes 1, 2

and 4 specimensshallbecompletelyimmersed i n o i l No. 1 i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h
ASTM D471 f o r 70 * 1 h o u r sa 2t 1 2 " * 2°F (100" 1°C). A t t h e end of t h e
i m m e r s i o np e r i o d ,t h es p e c i m e n ss h a l l beremoved from t h eh o t o i l and
immediatelyimmersed i n f r e s h o i l No. 1 a ts t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s f o r 30 5 *
m i n u t e s . T e s t specimensshallthen be d i p p e dr a p i d l yi na c e t o n e or a l c o h o l ,
b l o t t e d l i g h t l y , a n dt e s t e dw i t h i n 3 minutes.

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 4 . 6 . 3 . 4 . 3F u ei lm m e r s i o n c C l a s 5 1 vglymechangeonly).Class 1 specimens
s h a l l be s u c c e s s i v e l ye x p o s e d t o t h e f o l l o w i n gp h a s e s o f f u e li m m e r s i o n
c o n d i t i o n i n g t o d e t e r m i n e change i n volume:

Phase A Immersion i n Fuel B of ASTM D471, for 7 days a st t a n d a r d

conditions.

Phase B Immersion i n Fuel A of ASTM D471, f o r 7 days a st t a n d a r d

conditions.

Phase C D r i e dast t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n s f o r a tl e a s t 16
hours,
and
f o l l o w e db y a d r y i n g f o r 4 hours i n a c i r c u l a t i n g a i r o v e n
a t a t e m p e r a t u r e o f 158" *2°F(70"1°C).

Eachspecimen s h a l l beexposed t o phases A , B and C s u c c e s s i v e l y ,d e t e r m i n i n g

volumechange i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h4 . 6 . 3 . 3a f t e re x p o s u r e t o eachphase. Prior
t o determiningvolumechangeafterphase A andphase B e x p o s u r e ,t h et e s t
specimensshallberemoved from t h ei m m e r s i o n medium, d i p p e d r a p i d l y i n
acetone or a l c o h o l ,b l o t t e dl i g h t l y , a n dt e s t e dw i t h i n 3 m i n u t e s . The p e r i o d
betweenphases A and B, d u r i n gw h i c ht h es p e c i m e n sa r en o ti m m e r s e d ,s h a l ln o t
exceed30minutes.

4 . 6 . 4 Low t e m p e r a t u r et e s t s( c o l db e n d ) .T h r e es t r i p s5 . 5 0b y0 . 2 5b y
0.075inches(140by6.4 by 1 . 9 mm) s h a l lb eu s e d f o r t h ec o l db e n dt e s t . The
b e n d i n gd e v i c es h a l lc o n s i s t o f two p a r a l l e lj a w s o f s u i t a b l el e n g t h ,2 . 5
i n c h e s( 6 4 mm) a p a r t ,a n dd e s i g n e d t o h o l dt h r e es p e c i m e n sI n a loop p o s i t ion
between'thejaws.witheachend-ofthespecimen f i r m l y f a s t e n e d t o the'jawsand
e x t e n d i n ga tl e a s t0 . 7 5i n c h( 1 9 . 1 mm) i n t o eachjaw, The m o v i n gj a ws h a l l be
l o a d e d w i t h a deadload o f 50pounds(22.68kg). The j a w ss h a l l be s u p p o r t e d
i n g u i d e s so t h a t t h e y may be r a p i d l y c l o s e d t o 1 i n c h( 2 5 . 4 mm) b yr e l e a s i n g
t h ed e a dl o a d .

4.6.4.1
Procedure.

4 . 6 . 4 . 1 . 1C l a s s 1 . C l a s s 1 s y n t h e t i cr u b b esr p e c i m e n s h a l l first be
c o n d i t i o n e da s follows:

Soak i n Fuel B o f ASTM D471 f o r 3 h o u r s u n d e r r e f l u x a t

158" * 2°F (70" * 1°C). Soak i n Fuel A o f ASTM D471 for 3
h o u rusn d er re f l ua1xt5 8 " 2°F (70" 1 ° CT) .r a n s f e r of
specimens from Fuel B t o Fuel A s h a l l be made w i t h i n a
period of 1 hourA . fter emoval from Fuel A , specimens
s h a l l be d r i e da ts t a n d a r dc o n d i t i o n so n a w i r es c r e e n
f o r n o tl e s st h a n1 6h o u r sn o r more than24hours.

A f t e rt h ea b o v ec o n d i t i o n i n g ,t h es p e c i m e n ss h a l l be mounted 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 m m e r s e di np r e c o n d i t i o n e dF u e l A o f ASTM D471,and
exposed t o a t e m p e r a t u r e of -67" * 2°F (-55" * 1 ° C ) .A f t e r3 0 0 * 15 minutes
exposure,thespecimensshall be f l e x e dw h i l e still immersedand i nt h ec o l d
chamber,andexamined f o r evidence o f c r a c k i n g .

4 . 6 . 4 . 1 . 2C l a s s e s 2. 3. 4 and 5 . Classes 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 s y n t h e t i cr u b b e r

s p e c i m e n ss h a l l be mounted i nt h ep r e c o n d i t i o n e da p p a r a t u s ,e x p o s e d to a
t e m p e r a t u r e o f -67" *
2 ° F (-55"k 1 ° C ) f o r 300 *
1 5m i n u t e sa n df l e x e dw h i l e
still i n thecoldchamber, andexamlned f o r evidence of c r a c k i n g .

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4 . 7 Color. I f m a t e r i a lc o v e r e db yt h l ss p e c i f i c a t i o n i s r e q u i r e d t o be of
a s p e c i f i e dc o l o r ,q u a l i t ya s s u r a n c ep r o v i s i o n s f o r e x a m i n a t t o n of c o l o r s h a l l
be i n c l u d e d i n t h ec o n t r a c t or p u r c h a s eo r d e r( s e e 3.7 and6.2).
S. PACKAGING

5 . 1P r e s e r v a t i o n P. r e s e r v a t i o ns h a lbl eL e v e l A or Commercial,as
s p e c i f i e d( s e e6 . 2 ) .

5.1.1 L e v e l A.

5.1.1.1Moldedshapesandsmallpieces.Individualmoldedshapesand
s m a l l p i e c e s( s e e 3.9.3) s h a l l be p r e s e r v e d i n i n d l v l d u a le n v e l o p e s( o n ep a r t
p e r envelope) I n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h MIL-P-4861as s p e c i f i e db yt h ep r o c u r i n g
a c t i v i t y( s e e6 . 2 ) .

5 . 1 . 1 . 2S h e e t ss. t r i p sa. n de x t r u d e ds h a p e sP. r e s e r v a t i o n( i n t e r i o r

p a c k a g i n g ) of s h e e t s ,s t r i p s ,a n de x t r u d e ds h a p e s i s not r e q u i r e d .

5 . 1 . 2C o m m e r c i a l S
. y n t h e t i c r. u b b e fr o r m ss h a lbl ep r e s e r v e di na c c o r d a n c e
w i t ht h ea p p l i c a b l er e q u i r e m e n t s o f ASTM D3951.

5 . 2 P a c k i n gP. a c k i n gs h a l l be L e v e l A , B, C, or Commercial,asspecified
(see6.2and 6 . 4 ) . S h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r ss h a l lc o n t a i ns y n t h e t l cr u b b e r of the
same c l a s s ,t y p e (when a p p l i c a b l e ) ,g r a d e , form, a n ds i z e ,a n ds h a l l be
d e s i g n e d t o e n c l o s et h ec o n t e n t si n a snug t i g h t - f i t t i n g manner. The g r o s s
w e i g h t o f t h es h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e rs h a l ln o te x c e e d 200 pounds (90.7 k g ) .

5 . 2 . 1L e v e l A. S y n t h e t i cr u b b e r forms s h a l l be packed f o r shipment,as

s p e c i f i e db e l o w f o r t h ev a r i o u si t e m sc o v e r e db y t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n( s e e
1.2.31, i nc l e a t e d boxesconforming t o PPP-B-601, OverseasType.Closure
s h a l l be i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t ht h ea p p e n d i x o f t h ea p p l i c a b l es p e c i f i c a t i o n .
aF. l ast h e e t sP: a p e r or t a l cd u s t i n g powder s h a l l be used
b e t w e e nt h es h e e t se x t e n d i n go v e rt h ef u l la r e a of contact
betweenthesheets. The i n s i d eh e i g h t o f t h ec o n t a i n e rs h a l l
not exceed10inches(254 mm). When s p e c i f i e db yt h ep r o c u r i n g
a c t i v i t y , a s m a l lq u a n t i t y o f s h e e t sh a v i n g a maximum t h i c k n e s s
n o te x c e e d i n g2 . 5i n c h e s( 6 4 cm> may be b a l e d . The s h e e t ss h a l l
bepacked so t h e y will n o t become deformed or compressed i n
shipment or e x t e n d e ds t o r a g e .

b Roll s h e e t sP: a p e rp, l a s t i c film, or t a l cd u s t i n g powder

s h a l l beused t o c o v e rt h ef u l la r e a of contact of the
r u b b e rs h e e t . Each r o l l s h a l lc o n t a i nt h e number o f f e e t
( m e t e r s )s p e c i f i e d , wound o nc o r e sw h i c h will p r o v i d e
r i g i d s u p p o r t andwhich will n o t d i s t o r t or changeshape during
h a n d l i n g or shipment. One r o l l o f r u b b e rs h a l l be packed i nt h e
s h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r . Each r o l l s h a l l be wrapped i n heavy k r a f t
paper or p l a s t i c fllm and s e a l e dw i t hp a p e r or t a p eb e f o r e
p a c k i n gi nt h es h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r .

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beused t o cover tf.5 f * ' area o f c o n t a c t o f t h e r u b b e r
y

s t r i p . One r o l l of ~ b b t t e l s t r l ps h a l l bepacked i nt h e
s h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r . Eacb 1-011 s h a l c l o n t a i nt h e number o f
f e e t( m e t e r s )s p e c i f i e d . wound oncoreswhich will p r o v i d e r i g i d
supportandwhlch will n o t d i s t o r t or changeshapeduring
h a n d l i n g or shipment. E a c h r o l l shallbewrapped i n heavy k r a f t
paper or p l a s t i c film and s e a l e dw i t hp a p e r or t a p eb e f o r e
p a c k i n gi nt h es h i p p l n gc o n t a l n e r .

dE. x t r u d e ds h a p e sT: a l cd u s t i n gp o w d esr h a lbl eu s e d t o cover

t h ee n t i r eo u t s i d ea r e a of t h ee x t r u d e ds h a p e s .E x t r u s i o n s ,
14 f e e t( 4 . 3 m> or l e s s i n l e n g t h ,s h a l lb ep a c k e di ns t r a i g h t
l e n g t h s .L e n g t h s of e x t r u s i o n sg r e a t e rt h a n1 4f e e t( 4 . 3 m)
may be c o i l e d ,p r o v i d e dt h ei n s i d ed i a m e t e r of t h e c o i l i s
l a r g ee n o u g h t o p r e c l u d e t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f permanentdeformation
or s e td u r i n gs h i p m e n t andextendedstorage.Except for tubing,
eachshape s h a l l be wrapped f u l l l e n g t h i n p a p e r or p l a s t i c film
s l e e v i n gb e f o r ep l a c i n gi nt h es h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r . The t u b e
s e c t i o n o f c o i l e de x t r u s i o n ss h a l la l w a y s be o nt h eI n s i d e to
p r e v e n tp e r m a n e n td i s t o r t i o n due t o s t r e s s o f c o i l i n g .

e.Moldedshapesandsmallpieces:Moldedshapesandsmall
p i e c e sp r e s e r v e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h5 . 1 . 1 . 1 ,s h a l l bepacked in
accordancewithMIL-P-4861.

5.2.2Level B. S y n t h e t i cr u b b e r forms s h a l l bepacked for shipmentas

s p e c i f i e di n5 . 2 . l at h r o u g h5 . 2 . l e ,i nf i b e r b o a r db o x e sc o n f o r m i n g to
PPP-B-636, w e a t h e rr e s i s t a n tC l a s s , or PPP-B-640, C l a s s 2 . Moldedshapesand
s m a l lp i e c e sa ss p e c i f i e di n5 . 2 . l ( e ) ,s h a l l bepacked f o r shipment i n
a c c o r d a n c ew i t hM I L - P - 4 8 6 1 .C l o s u r ea n ds e a l i n gs h a l l be l n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h
t h ea p p e n d i x o f t h e a p p l i c a b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n .

5 . 2 . 3L e v e l C. S y n t h e t i cr u b b e r forms s h a l l bepacked i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h
t h ea p p l i c a b l er e q u i r e m e n t s o f MIL-STD-2073-1.

5 . 2 . 4C o m m e r c i a lS. y n t h e t i cr u b b e r forms s h a lbl ep a c k e di na c c o r d a n c e

w i t ht h ea p p l i c a b l er e q u i r e m e n t s o f ASTM D3951.

5M
. 3a r k i n g .

5 . 3 . 1S h e l fl i f em a r k i n a s .S h e l fl i f em a r k i n g sa n dm a r k i n g of i n t e r i o r
p a c k a g e sa n ds h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r ss h a l l bemarked i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h
MIL-STD-129 or ASTM D3951as a p p l i c a b l ea n dt h er e q u i r e m e n t sh e r e i n . The c u r e
d a t ea n d" u s eb y "d a t es h a l l be i n d i c a t e db yq u a r t e ra n dy e a r ( f o r example:
3Q86 i n d i c a t e s t h e t h i r d q u a r t e r o f calendaryear1986)(see 3 . 8 , 3.9,and
6.2).

5 . 3 . 2P r e c a u t i o n a r ym a r k i n g . The f o l l o w i n gp r e c a u t i o n a r ym a r k i n gs h a l l be
i n c l u d e do ne a c hs h i p p i n gc o n t a i n e r .

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5.4 Palletitation. Unitized loads, commensurate with the level of packing
specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.21, shall be palletized in
accordance with MIL-STD-147. Palletized loads shall be uniform in size and
quantities to the greatest extent possible. If the container i s of a size
which does not conform to anyof the pallet patterns specified in MIL-STD-147,
the pallet pattern used shall first be approved by the procuring activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature
that may be helpful, but i s not mandatory)
6.1 Intended use. The material covered by this specification is intended
for use where synthetic rubber is requlred for a specific application, such
as :
6.1.1 Class 1. Class 1 material is intended for use where resistance to
aromatic, alkylate or aviation fuel, and petroleum base lubricants is required
6.1.2 Class 2. Class 2 material is intended for use where resistance to
petroleum base lubricants and exposure to the elementsi s required.
6.1.2.1 lype A . Type A is intended for use where high concentrations of
ozone exist in the atmosphere, particularly along the east and west coasts of
the United States. Type B is intended for general use.
6.1.3 Class 3. Class 3 material is intended for general use where
resistance to oil and fuel and the elements i s not required.
6.1.4 Classes 4 and 5. Classes 4 and 5 material are intended for general
use in contact with acrylic plastics.
6.1.4.1 Class 4. Class 4 material is intended for use in applications
requiring maximum resistance to the elements and petroleum base oil, and
requires the same usage under Type A or Type B as indicated in 6.1.2.1.
6.1.4.2 Class 5. Class 5 material is intended for use where low
temperature flexibility i s required (-67" * 2 ° F (-55" * 1°C)). Class 5 is not
recommended for use with petroleum baseoil, or where sunlight and ozone
resistance is required.
6.1.5 Elastomers known to comply with the specific classes of this
specification are as follows:
Class 1 Nitrile-Butadiene
Class 2 Polychloroprene
Class 3 Styrene-butadiene
Class 4 Polychloroprene
Class 5 Styrene-butadiene
Polyurethane rubber shall not be supplied to this specification due to its
lack of hydrolytic stability and the release of toxic fumes when burned.
6.1.6 U.S. Army Electronics Command use. Use of this specification for
U.S. Army Electronics Command i s restricted to Class 4 and Class 5.

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6.2 Acauisition reauiremenfi. Acquisition documents should specify the
fol lowing:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification and applicable
specification sheet.
b. Military part number ( i f any), Class, Grade, Form, dimenstons,
amount required (see 1.2, 3.4,and 6.2.1).
C. Type for ozone resistance required for Classes 2 and 4
(see 3.6.1 and 4.6.1.4).
d. Issue of the DODISS to be cited In the solicitation, and if
required, the specific issue of individual documents referenced
(see 2.1.1 and 2.2)
e. Detail drawings and additional specifications and tolerances,
if any (see 3.4 and 3.5>, including details of surface finish (if
different then that in 3.5) and rubber reinforcement, if any (see
1.l>.
f. Requirements, if any, for color of material and applicable quality
assurance provisions (see 3.7 and 4.7).
9. Shelf life designation and marking requirements to designate the
"use by" date (see 3.8 and 5.3.1).
h . Marking frequency requirements, if other than that specified in
3.9.1 through 3.9.3, as applicable.
i . Details for first article testing (see4.3, 4.3.2,and 6.6).
3 . Quality conformance acceptance criteria for visual (see 4.4.2.11,
dimensional (see 4.4.2.2>, and packaging inspection (see 4.4.2.3).
k. If testing for ozone resistance and/or crazingi s to be performed
under quality conformance inspection (see Table X ) .
1. Levels of preservation and packing, palletization required, and
unit quantities (see Section 5).
6.2.1 Part or identifvina number (PIN). Part numbers should be assigned
in accordance with applicable specification sheets to identify items
fabricated from synthetic rubber in accordance with this speclficatton. When
an item furnished under this specification is not covered by a specification
sheet, the manufacturers part number should identify the item. Military part
numbers should be coded in accordance with the following example:
EXAMP LE :

M6855lX-XXXXXX
II Il I Six digit dash number comprising a code which
describes the item in explicit terms. Code shall
I I be developed from specification sheet requirements.
I I Specification sheet number.
I _"
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6 . 3C o n s i d e r a t i o n of d a t a 1 . e ~ ~ 1 r e ~ n - The t ~ . f o l l o w i n gd a t ar e q u i r e m e n t s
s h o u l d be c o n s i d e r e d when t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n i s a p p l i e do n a c o n t r a c t . The
a m l i c a b l eD a t aI t e mD e s c r i P t i o n ( D I D ) s h o u l d be r e vliewed i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h
t h es p e c i f i ca c q u i s i t i o nt o ' e n s u r et h a to n l ye s s e n t i a ld a t aa r e
r e q u e s t e d / p r o v i d e da n dt h a tt h e D I D i s t a i l o r e d t o r e f l e c tt h er e q u i r e m e n t s of
t h es p e c i f i ca c q u i s i t i o n . To ensure c o r r e c t c o n t r a c t u a la p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e
d a t ar e q u i r e m e n t s , a C o n t r a c tD a t aR e q u i r e m e n t sL i s t (DD Form 1423)mustbe
p r e p a r e d t o o b t a i nt h ed a t a ,e x c e p tw h e r e DOD FAR Supplement27-4.75-1exempts
t h er e q u i r e m e n t f o r a DD Form 1423.

Suggested
Reference
Para. D I D Number DID T i t l e Tai loring

4.3.1.1 DI-NDTI-80809A TEST/INSPECTION REPORTS "-

4.3.3 II II
10.2.7.2

The above D I D was c l e a r e d as o f t h ed a t e o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n . The c u r r e n t

i s s u e o f DOD 5010.12-L, A c q u i s i t i o n ManagementSystemsandDataRequirements
C o n t r o l L i s t (AMSDL),mustberesearched t o e n s u r et h a to n l yc u r r e n t ,c l e a r e d
D I D ' S a r ec i t e do nt h e DD Form 1423.

6 . 4A d h e s i v e l yb o n d i n gr u b b e cr o m p o n e n t s D
. ifficulty has been reported
when a d h e s i v e l yb o n d i n gr u b b e rs h e e t s due t o s u r f a c ec o n t a m i n a t i o n .P o s s i b l e
sources o f c o n t a m i n a t i o ni n c l u d et h ep a p e r or d u s t i n g powderused t o s e p a r a t e
t h es h e e t sa n dl a t e xg l o v e su s e d t o h a n d l et h es h e e t s .I np r e p a r i n g documents
t oa c q u i r em a t e r i a lw h i c h will bebonded, a p p r o p r i a t em e a s u r e s t o a v o i d t h i s
problemshouldbeconsidered. Suchmeasureswouldincludesupplemental
s p e c i f i c a t i o n o f m e t h o d s ,m a t e r i a l s ,a n dp r o t e c t i v eg l o v e s f o r use i n
p r o d u c t i o n ,h a n d l i n g , andpackaging,aswellasinspectionsand t e s t methods
t o ensurethatbondingsurfaceshavenotbeencontaminated.

6.5 H a z a r d sT. h i s p e c i f i c a t i o n may i n v o l v eh a z a r d o u sm a t e r i a l s ,

o p e r a t i o n s , a n de q u i p m e n t .T h i ss p e c i f i c a t i o n does n o tp u r p o r t t o a d d r e s st h e
s a f e t yp r o b l e m sa s s o c i a t e dw i t h i t s use. I t i s t h er e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e
c o n t r a c t o r or t e s t a c t i v i t y t o e s t a b l i s h a p p r o p r i a t e s a f e t y and h e a l t h
p r a c t i c e s , and t o c o n s u l t and d e t e r m i n e t h e a p p l i c a b i l i t y of regulatory
l i m l t a t i o n s w h i c h may a p p l y .

6.6 F i r s t a r t i c l e . The c o n t r a c t i n go f f i c e rs h o u l dp r o v i d es p e c i f i c
, guidance t o offerors whetherthe first a r t i c l e samplesshould bea
p r e p r o d u c t i o ni t e m , a first p r o d u c t i o ni t e m , asample s e l e c t e d from t h e f i r s t
p r o d u c t i o ni t e m s , or a s t a n d a r dp r o d u c t i o ni t e m from t h ec o n t r a c t o r si n v e n t o r y
(see 3 . 1 and 4 . 3 ) . The c o n t r a c t i n go f f i c e rs h o u l da l s oi n c l u d es p e c i f i c
i n s t r u c t i o n s i n a c q u i s i t i o n documents r e g a r d i n ga r r a n g e m e n t s f o r t e s t i n g ,
approval o f first a r t i c l e t e s t r e s u l t s , and d i s p o s i t i o n o f first a r t i c l e s .
I n v i t a t i o n s f o r b i d ss h o u l dp r o v i d et h a tt h eG o v e r n m e n tr e s e r v e st h er l g h t to
w a i v er e q u i r e m e n t s f o r first a r t i c l e i n s p e c t i o n t o t h o s eb i d d e r so f f e r i n gs u c h
p r o d u c t s , who wish t o r e l y o n s u c h p r o d u c t i o n or t e s t , m u s tf u r n i s he v i d e n c e
w i t ht h eb i dt h a tp r i o rG o v e r n m e n ta p p r o v a l i s p r e s e n t l ya p p r o p r i a t ef o rt h e
p e n d i n gc o n t r a c t .B i d d e r ss h o u l dn o ts u b m i ta l t e r n a t eb i d su n l e s ss p e c i f i c a l l y
r e q u e s t e dt od o so i n t h e s o l i c i t a t i o n .

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6 . 7 Acceptance criteria. The q u a l i t yc o n f o r m a n c ea c c e p t a n c ec r i t e r i a for

v i s u a l ,d i m e n s i o n a l ,a n dp a c k a g i n gi n s p e c t i o n su s e di np r e v i o u sr e v i s l o n s of
t h i : s p e c i f i c a t i o na r ea ss p e c i f i e d i n Table X .
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TABLE X I . Acceptance c r x e r i ai np r e v i o u sr e v i s i o n s .

A c c e p t a n c eC r i t e r i ai n
Inspection Paragraph P r e v i o u sR e v i s i o n s

4.4.2.1.1 AQL o f 0.65%

V i sua1 4.4.2.1.2 AQL o f 1 .O%
4.4.2.1.2.1 AOL o f 2.5%

Dimensional 4.4.2.2.1 AQL o f 0.65%

4.4.2.2.2 AOL o f 1 .5%

Packaging 4.4.2.3 AQL o f 2.5%

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Elastomers
Rubber
S y n t h e t i cR u b b e r

6 . 9 Changes from p r e v i o u si s s u e .A s t e r i s k sa r en o tu s e di nt h i sr e v i s i o n
t o i d e n t i f y c h a n g e sw i t hr e s p e c t t o t h ep r e v i o u si s s u e due t o t h e
e x t e n s i v e n e s s o f thechanges.

Custodians: P r e p a r i n ga c t i v i t y :
Army - MR Navy - AS
Navy - AS (Project9320-1093)
Air Force - 11

Review a c t i v i t i e s :
Army - AR, A T , AV, CR, ER, M I
Navy - OS, SH
Air Force - 82, 9 9
DLA - GS, I S , CS

User a c t i v i t i e s :
Army - CE
Navy - YD

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 MIL-R-bi355E 93 m 9999906 % l b 3 1 2 0 l b 5 m
MIL-R-6855E

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L1 / 4

P (LOAD IN LBS)

A L LD I M E N S I O N SA R EI NI N C H E S

TOLERANCES:
PLASTIC
BEAMS +/- 0.001
CANTILEVER +/- 0030

FIGURE l . Sketch showina t y p i c a l s t r e s s a z i n s b e a m

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