MIL-DTL-43695C
a. The surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned and textured by blasting and/or
tumbling using 30-60 grit steel shot. Prepared surfaces shall be kept clean and shall be epoxy
coated within 8 hours after cleaning and texturizing.
b. The frames shall be finished with an electrodeposited epoxy powder coating.
The epoxy coating shall conform to epoxy coatings produced by H. B. Fuller Co., or the O'Brien
corporation, or equal (see 6.6 and 6.8).
c. The electrodeposited epoxy powder coating shall be baked on in accordance
with commercial practices. The thickness of the coating shall be .003 + .001 inch.
d. The final coating shall be smooth and uniform in appearance and shall be free
from corrosion, blistering, peels, cracks or sags.
3.7 Marking for identification. The lower segment of each side arch assembly having the
binding strap shall be permanently and distinctly stamped or marked for identification. The letters
"U.S." shall be in characters a minimum of one inch in height. The name of the manufacturer or
brand or mark of such known character as to make the source of manufacture determinable and
the number and year of contract shall be in characters a minimum of one-half inch in height.
3.8 Workmanship. All components of the finished frame sections shall not be bent out of
shape and shall be free from split, puncture, fracture, twist, malformation, sharp edge and burr.
Roll of a rivet shall be free from more than one split. Welds shall also be free from burn through
areas, pits, slag inclusion, porosity, crack, flash and excess flux deposit. Rivets shall be free from
looseness.
*3.9 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered,
or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible provided
that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes
economically advantageous life cycle costs.
VERIFICATION
4.
4.1 Responsibility for dimensional requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the
contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for ensuring that all dimensions specified
in the component specifications have been met. When dimensions cannot be examined on the end
item, inspection shall be made at any point, or at all points in the manufacturing process necessary
to ensure compliance with all dimensional requirements.
4.1 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are
classified as follows:
a.
First article inspection (see 4.2).
b.
Conformance inspection (see 4.3).
4.2 First article inspection. When a first article is required (see 6.2) it shall be examined
for the defects listed in 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 and tested as specified in 4.4. The erection/striking test
(see 4.5.2) shall be performed for ten complete erect/strike cycles for the first article inspection
only. Any nonconformance shall be cause for rejection of the first article.
4.3 Conformance inspection. Sampling for inspection shall be as specified in the contract
or purchase order.
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