1、 AMSC N/A FSC 1376 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. MIL-DTL-248D w/AMENDMENT 1 27 June 2007 SUPERSEDING MIL-DTL-248D 14 May 2002 DETAIL SPECIFICATION TRINITROTOLUENE (TNT) This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the D
2、epartment of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Trinitrotoluene (TNT). TNT covered by this specification is a high explosive intended for use in ammunition (see 6.1). 1.2 Classification TNT shall be of the following types and forms as specified (see 6.1.1 and 6.1.2): Type I - Flake or Crystalline Form with a sol
3、idification point of 80.20C min. Type II - Fine Crystalline Form with a solidification point of 80.40C min. Type III - TNT which is recovered/reclaimed through means of an autoclave process, or equivalent technique, in which the TNT is heated to its melting point by means of non-contacting steam and
4、 allowed to free-flow from a TNT, Type I (solely)-containing munition item. Type III TNT is in either flake or crystalline form with a solidification point of 80.20C min. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this specification
5、. This section does not include documents in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all requirements documents cited in s
6、ections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Commander, U.S. Army ARDEC, ATTN: AMSRD-AAR-QES-E, Picatinny, New Jersey 07806-5000 or e-mailed to pica-stdznpica.army.mil. Since contact information ca
7、n change, you may want to verify the currency of this information using ASSIST Online database at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil.INCH-POUNDProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-248D w/Amendment 1 22.2 Government documents. 2.2.1 Specific
8、ations, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in solicitation or contract. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENT AOP -7 -
9、 Manual of Data Requirements and Tests for the Qualification of Explosive Materials for Military Use FEDERAL STANDARDS FED-STD-595 - Colors DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS MIL-STD-650 - Explosives: Sampling, Inspection and Testing MIL-STD-1168 - Ammunition Lot Numbering and Ammunition Data Card MIL-
10、STD-1916 - DOD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product. (Copies of these documents are available online at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or http:/assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.2.2 Oth
11、er Government documents, drawings and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). U.S. ARMY ARMA
12、MENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER (ARDEC) DRAWINGS (See 6.4.5) 7548644 - Box, Packing for High Explosives; Assembly Details, Packing and Marking 7548645 - Carton, Packing, Reusable-Collapsible for High Explosives; Assembly, Details Packing and Marking 12972281 - Packing and Marking f
13、or Bag, Multiwall for Explosives (Copies of other Government documents, drawings, and publications required by contractors in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-QAW, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000.) Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo
14、 reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-248D w/Amendment 1 3DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TB 700-2 - Department of Defense Explosives Hazard Classification Procedures (Copies of the above document are available from Chairman, Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board,
15、Room 856C, Hoffman Building 1, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0600.) 2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in solicitation or contract.
16、AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) ASTM Designation E300 - Recommended Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals (Address application for copies to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.) 2.4 Order of precedence. In th
17、e event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 First article. When sp
18、ecified in contract order (see 6.2), a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection in accordance with 4.2. 3.2 Material. Trinitrotoluene (Type I, II and III) shall conform to the requirements of Table I when tested in accordance with applicable paragraphs of 4.4. Trinitrotoluene that has b
19、een reworked because of non-compliance with specification requirements shall be considered for acceptance. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-248D w/Amendment 1 4TABLE I. Physical and chemical requirements for TNT Property Requir
20、ement Applicable Paragraph Type I or Type III Type II Form Flake or Crystalline 4.4.1.1 Crystalline Form Form Color No darker Light Yellow 4.4.1.2 than No. 30257 Solidification Point, Degree centigrade (C) 80.20 min 80.40 min 4.4.2 Moisture, percent 0.10 max 0.10 max 4.4.3 Acidity (as sulphuric acid
21、), % 0.02 max 0.02 max 4.4.4 Alkalinity None None 4.4.5 Insoluble matter, percent 0.05 max 0.05 max 4.4.6 Sodium, percent 0.001 max 0.001 max 4.4.7 The following tests (explosive safety and performance) are for Type III (reclaimed TNT) only, flake or crystalline form: ERL impact Equivalent to virgin
22、 TNT (see note) 4.4.12 ABL friction sensitivity Equivalent to virgin TNT (see note) 4.4.13 Vacuum thermal stability Equivalent to virgin TNT (see note) 4.4.14 Large scale gap test Equivalent to virgin TNT (see note) 4.4.15 Detonation velocity Equivalent to virgin TNT (see note) 4.4.16 Note: Samples
23、for reclaimed TNT shall be tested side-by-side with virgin TNT as control sample(s). The values obtained for the reclaimed TNT for these tests must be equivalent to test results from the control sample(s). Test data shall be evaluated by ARDEC. 3.3 Thickness of flake (applicable to Type I and Type I
24、II in flake form only). The average thickness of the flakes shall be not more than 0.025 inch and the thickness of any individual flake shall be not more than 0.04 inch, when determined as specified in 4.4.8 (see 6.6). 3.4 Granulation (applicable to crystalline form only). The TNT shall conform to t
25、he granulation requirements of Table II when determined in accordance with 4.4.9. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-248D w/Amendment 1 5TABLE II. Granulation Distribution Percent by Weight, Min. Types I the analogous POP test re
26、port must also be submitted to AMSTA-AR-WEP). The POP marking symbol applied to the exterior pack should be that belonging to the organization which conducted the POP testing. 6.4.4 Item hazard classification. All U.S. manufacturers should make certain that the item is tested in accordance with Part
27、 173, Subpart C, Section 173.58 (a) of 49 CFR, Parts 106-180 to assign proper Class and Division for all explosives (Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 Explosives). Registration with the Associate Administrator of Hazardous Materials Safety is required in accordance with Part 173, subpart C, Section 173
28、.56 (b) (1) or 173.56 (c) of 49 CFR so that proper markings in accordance with Part 172, Subpart D, Section 172.301 (a) and 172.320 (a) are met. All foreign manufacturers should make certain that the dangerous goods are tested in accordance with United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transportat
29、ion of Dangerous Goods (as published in UN Document ST/SG/AC.10.11 latest revision, Recommendations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Tests and Criteria) to determine the proper class and division (Class 1-9 and Division 1.1 -1.6 for explosives). Registration for air and vessel transport is req
30、uired with each manufacturing countrys National Competent Authority which is issued in accordance with part 2, paragraph 1.3 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) technical instructions which approves the hazard classification and compatibility group assignment and assigns the appr
31、opriate shipping name to the dangerous goods. The proper packaging, marking and labeling is contained in the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (as published in UN Document ST/SG/AC.10.1, latest revision, recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods). For
32、air transport the dangerous goods must comply with the provisions of the International Air Transport Associate (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations and for vessel transport, the dangerous goods must comply with the provisions of the Intergovernment Maritime Organizations International Maritime Dangero
33、us Goods (IMDG) Code. 6.4.5 Referenced documents for packaging. The following list of documents referenced in 6.4 should be included in the contract or purchase order as requirement documents. Document users are cautioned that they must meet all requirements of these documents if cited in the contra
34、ct or purchase order. a. Government documents, drawings and publications. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents are those cited in the solicitation. DRAWINGS U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER (ARDEC) 7548644 - Box, Packing for High Explosives; Assembly Det
35、ails, Packing and Marking 7548645 - Carton, Packing, Reusable-Collapsible for High Explosives; Assembly, Details Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-248D w/Amendment 1 23Packing and Marking 12972281 - Packing and Marking for Bag,
36、Multiwall for Explosives (Copies of other Government documents, drawings, and publications required by contractors in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the US Army TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-QAW-E, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000.). b. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 49 CFR
37、 100-199 - Department of Transportation Rules and Regulations for the Transportation of Explosives and other Dangerous Articles (The Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations are now a part of the Code of Federal Regulations, available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
38、Office, Washington, DC 20402. Orders for the above publication should cite, “49 CFR 100-199 (latest revision)”.) 6.5 International standardization agreement. Certain provisions, Section 3 and 4.4, of this specification are subject to international standardization agreement of STANAG 4025 and ABC-ARM
39、Y-STD-118. When an amendment, revision, or cancellation of this specification is proposed, the departmental custodians will inform their respective Departmental Standardization Offices so that appropriate action may be taken with respect to the international agreement concerned. 6.6 Flake thickness.
40、 This test is applicable to the Process evaluation testing and the first ten lots of production. After the process is under control, as evidenced by the first ten lots meeting the flake thickness requirement, testing for this requirement will be discontinued. 6.7 Equivalent test method. Prior approv
41、al of the Contracting Officer is required for use of equivalent test methods. A description of the proposed method should be submitted thru the Contracting Officer to: Commander, TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-QAT-P, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., 07806-5000, and ATTN: AMSTA-AR-WEP-R, Rock Island, Illinois,
42、61299. This description should include but not be limited to the procedures used, the accuracy and precision of the method, test data to demonstrate the accuracy and precision and drawings of any special equipment required. 6.8 Submission of inspection equipment designs for approval. Submit inspecti
43、on equipment design(s) for approval through the procurement contracting officer to: Commander, TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-QAT-P, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-248D w/Amendment 1 246.9 Subje
44、ct term (key word) listing. Bomb fill explosive Demolition explosive material Explosive material Melt-pour explosive 6.10 Change from previous issue. The margins of this specification are marked with vertical lines to indicate where changes from the previous issue were made. This was done as a conve
45、nience only and the Government assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccuracies in these notations. Bidders and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirements of this document based on the entire content irrespective of the marginal notations and relationship to the last previous issue.
46、. Notice. When Government drawings, specifications, or other data are used for any purpose other than in connection with a definitely related Government procurement operation, the United States Government thereby incurs no responsibility nor any obligation whatsoever; and the fact that the Governmen
47、t may have formulated, furnished, or in anyway supplied the said drawings, specifications, or other data is not to be regarded by implication or otherwise as in any manner licensing the holder or any other person or corporation, or conveying any rights or permission to manufacture, use, or sell any patented invention that may in any way be related thereto, Custodians: Preparing Activities: Army-AR
