MIL-DTL-83723/60E
REQUIREMENTS:
Dimensions and configurations: See figures 1 and 2.
Materials:
Cover
Aluminum alloy.
Gasket
Silicone elastomer.
Sash chain
Stainless steel, passivated, in accordance with RR-C-271, type II, class 3.
Fastener
Stainless steel, passivated.
Rope
Insulated, stainless steel, passivated, braided or stranded. Insulation shall withstand
200°C environment.
Gasket shall be bonded to cover or mechanically retained in cover.
The chain or rope shall rotate freely on the fastener.
Termination style: See table I.
TABLE I. Termination style.
Letter designators
Chain and rope length
C
with a chain length of 5.0 (127.00 mm) + .25 (6.35 mm)
N
without chain
R
with a rope length of 5.0 (127.00 mm) + .25 (6.35 mm)
P
with a chain length of 8.0 (203.20 mm) + .25 (6.35 mm)
T
with a rope length of 8.0 (203.20 mm) + .25 (6.35 mm)
Qualification:
Examination of product.
Coupling torque.
Humidity.
Salt spray (corrosion).
Cover chain or rope and fastener tensile strength:
The protective cover and chain or rope assembly shall be securely held and a tensile static load of
5 lb minimum shall be applied to the end of the chain or rope for 5 minutes in each direction as
specified below:
a. Axis of chain or rope at right angles to axis of fastener.
b. Axis of chain or rope in same axis as fastener.
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