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INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-398D
AMENDMENT 1
17 April 1999
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
RDX
(CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE)
This amendment forms a part of MIL-R-398D, dated 12 December

1996, and is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies
of the Department of Defense.
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2.2.1 Delete the following documents:
“RR-S-366
MIL-STD-1235
DOD-STD-2101”
And substitute with the following:
“MIL-STD-1916 – DOD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of

Product”
2.2.2 Under “DRAWINGS” add:
“U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING

CENTER (ARDEC)
12982865 – Minimum Marking Instructions for Ammunition and

Explosive Containers”
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2.3 Non-government publications, add the following:
“ASTM E11 – Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes”
AMSC N/A 1 of 4 FSC 1376

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release;
distribution is unlimited.
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3.3 Granulation., Delete Table II and substitute with

Table II below: (Note: This is an editorial change for
better clarity, the technical contents in Table II have not
been changed.)
The granulation requirements shall be as specified in Table II

when tested in accordance with 4.7.6.
TABLE II. Granulation requirements for RDX classes

Through
U.S. Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8
Standard Wt. Wt. Wt. Wt. Wt. Wt. Wt. Wt.
Sieve No Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
8 100
12 99 (min)
20 98 + 2
35 99 + 1 20 + 20 100
50 90 + 10 95 + 5 40 + 10 98 + 2 98 (min)
60 99+1/-3
80 97+3/-6
100 60 + 30 65 + 15 20 + 10 90 + 8 90 (min)
120 83+10/
-16
170 65 +15/
-22
200 25 + 20 33 + 13 10 + 10 46 + 15 70+10/-15
230 36 + 14
325 97 22 + 14 50 + 10
(min)
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4.4.2 Inspections to be performed, last sentence, delete in

its entirety and substitute the following:
“(See MIL-STD-1916 for definitions of critical, major and

minor classification of characteristics.)”
4.5.1 Inspection lot formation, delete second sentence from

bottom and substitute the following:
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“The lot shall be submitted for inspection in accordance

with MIL-STD-1916 when applicable.”
4.5.2a, Classification of characteristics, parenthetical

note, delete “DOD-STD-2101” and substitute “MIL-STD-1916”
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4.6.1 Sampling, delete second sentence and substitute the

following:
“The selection of batches for inspection sampling and

testing shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-1916 except that
in lieu of Table IV (MIL-STD-1916), the following continuous
sampling plan shall be used: i=7, f=1/3 and there shall be
no reduced or tightened inspection level.”
Sampling, second sentence from the bottom, delete “MIL-STD-

1235” and substitute with “MIL-STD-1916”.
PAGE 12
4.7.2 Determination of insoluble particles, second sentence,

delete in its entirety and substitute the following:
“Sieve shall comply with the requirements of ASTM E11.”
PAGE 14
4.7.6 Determination of granulation, subparagraph a, first

sentence, delete “ . . .specified 8-inch U.S. Standard
sieves complying with Specification RR-S-366 . . .” and
substitute “. . .specified 8-inch U.S. Standard sieves
complying with ASTM E11. . .”
PAGE 15
4.7.7.1, HPLC method conditions: Delete the 3rd sentence, “The

mobile phase shall……., and 7.5% by volume of methanol.”,
and substitute with the followings:
“The mobile phase shall be a quaternary system consisting

of the following components and volumetric proportions: 70%
of 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (iso-octane), 20% of chloroform,
7% of acetonitrile and 3% of methanol. In actual
application, the volumetric ratio of solvents can be
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adjusted slightly to “optimize” the chromatography of the

components of interest (RDX or HMX).”
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4.7.9 Workmanship, Note, delete “DOD-STD-2101” and substitute

“MIL-STD-1916”
PAGE 30
6.4.3 Marking, second sentence, delete “. . .Standard MIL

STD-129-1” and substitute “. . .Drawing 12982865”.
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6.4.6a, Delete “MIL-STD-129-1, Marking for Shipment –

Ammunition and Explosives” in its entirety.
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This amendment forms a part of MIL-R-398D, dated 12 December

2.2.1 Delete the following documents:

And substitute with the following:

“MIL-STD-1916 – DOD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of

2.2.2 Under “DRAWINGS” add:

“U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING

12982865 – Minimum Marking Instructions for Ammunition and

2.3 Non-government publications, add the following:

“ASTM E11 – Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes”

AMSC N/A 1 of 4 FSC 1376

3.3 Granulation., Delete Table II and substitute with

The granulation requirements shall be as specified in Table II

TABLE II. Granulation requirements for RDX classes

4.4.2 Inspections to be performed, last sentence, delete in

“(See MIL-STD-1916 for definitions of critical, major and

4.5.1 Inspection lot formation, delete second sentence from

“The lot shall be submitted for inspection in accordance

4.5.2a, Classification of characteristics, parenthetical

4.6.1 Sampling, delete second sentence and substitute the

“The selection of batches for inspection sampling and

Sampling, second sentence from the bottom, delete “MIL-STD-

4.7.2 Determination of insoluble particles, second sentence,

“Sieve shall comply with the requirements of ASTM E11.”

4.7.6 Determination of granulation, subparagraph a, first

4.7.7.1, HPLC method conditions: Delete the 3rd sentence, “The

“The mobile phase shall be a quaternary system consisting

adjusted slightly to “optimize” the chromatography of the

4.7.9 Workmanship, Note, delete “DOD-STD-2101” and substitute

6.4.3 Marking, second sentence, delete “. . .Standard MIL

6.4.6a, Delete “MIL-STD-129-1, Marking for Shipment –

Custodian: Preparing activity:

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