SAE AS 6173 3-2014 CUTTING TOOL ELECTRICAL WIRE CUTTING WITH CURVED JAWS HAND ACTUATED TYPE I WIRE SIZES 26 THROUGH 1 0.pdf

1、AEROSPACE STANDARD CUTTING TOOL, ELECTRICAL, WIRE CUTTING WITHCURVED JAWS, HAND ACTUATED, TYPE I, WIRE SIZES 26 THROUGH 1/0 AS6173/3Copyright 2014 SAE International All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any

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3、g ISSUED 2014-09THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION CUSTODIAN: AE-8/AE-8C2 FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS 5120AS6173/3SHEET 1 OF 2PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION: AS6173SAE Technical Standards Board Rules provide that: “This report ispublishedby SAE toadvance thestate of technicalandengineering sciences. Theuse ofthisreportis e

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5、es yourwrittencomments andsuggestions. SAE values your input. To provide feedbackon this Technical Report, please visit http:/www.sae.org/technical/standards/AS6173/3RATIONALE THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A WIRE CUTTING TOOL TO CUT AIRCRAFT WIRING SIZES 26 THROUGH 1/0. NOTICE THE COMP

6、LETE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCURING THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED HEREIN SHALL CONSIST OF THIS DOCUMENT AND THE LATEST ISSUE OF AS6173. FIGURE 1 - BASIC WIRE CUTTER TOOL REQUIREMENTS: 1. DESIGN: OUTLINE CONFIGURATION OPTIONAL WITHIN MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS SHOWN FOR A CLOSED HANDLE POSITION. WIRE CUTTER DESIGN MAY I

7、NCLUDE CURVED CUTTING AREA TO AID IN REDUCING THE OUT OF ROUNDNESS WHEN CUTTING LARGER SIZE WIRES. WIRE CUTTER DESIGN MAY INCLUDE AN OPTIONAL ADJUSTMENT SCREW. WHICH CAN BE TIGHTENED USING A STANDARD SCREW DRIVER UNTIL HANDLES CLOSE WITH SLIGHT RESISTANCE IF LOOSE. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, DIMENS

8、IONS ARE IN INCHES. ALL DIMENSIONS IN PARENTHESES ARE METRIC EQUIVALENTS, PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE BASED ON 1 INCH = 25.4 MILLIMETERS. 2. MATERIALS: JAWS, CUTTER SURFACES AND HANDLES: HARDENED STEEL; HEAT TREAT ROCKWELL C52-56; OR EQUIVALENT. GRIPS: PLASTIC OR EQUIVALENT (COLOR

9、OPTIONAL). GRIP MATERIAL TO REMAIN STABLE AT 200 F FOR 2 HOURS AS DETERMINED BY DEFLECTION UNDER LOAD STABILITY MEASUREMENT DETERMINED BY ISO 75, ASTM D1525, OR ASTM D648. AEROSPACE STANDARD AS6173/3SHEET 2 OF 2CUTTING TOOL, ELECTRICAL, WIRE CUTTING WITH CURVED JAWS, HAND ACTUATED, TYPE I, WIRE SIZE

10、S 26 THROUGH 1/0 3. FINISH: JAW AND HANDLES BLACK OXIDE, SUITABLE PLATING OR FINISH TO RESIST CORROSION. BARE, GROUND SURFACE IS PERMITTED (ON CUTTING EDGES) ON BOTH BLADES. 4. TOOL ASSEMBLY WEIGHT: COMPLETE ASSEMBLY HANDLES, GRIPS, AND JAWS SHALL NOT WEIGH IN EXCESS OF 1.0 POUNDS (0.45 KILOGRAMS).

11、5. PART NUMBER: AS6173/3-01 DESIGNATES THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE HANDLE, GRIPS, AND JAWS. 6. TOOL OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: THE MAXIMUM FORCE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUTTER WHEN FULLY OPENED (NOT INCLUDING THE FORCE TO CUT INDIVIDUAL WIRES) SHALL BE 3 POUNDS (13.5 NEWTONS) APPLIED .4 INCHES

12、 FROM THE END OF THE HANDLE 7. CUTTER COMPRESSION FORCE: THE MAXIMUM FORCE TO CUT A M22759/87 OR /187 SIZE 10 WIRE SHALL BE 18 POUNDS (81 NEWTONS) APPLIED .4 INCHES FROM THE END OF THE HANDLE. 8. CUTTING PERFORMANCE: THE MAXIMUM OUT OF ROUNDNESS AFTER CUTTING A M22759/87 OR /187 SIZE 10 WIRE SHALL B

13、E 17%. 9. SHOCK CHARACTERISTICS: AS REQUIRED BY AS6173. 10. HUMIDITY CHARACTERISTICS: AS REQUIRED BY AS6173. SOME CORROSION OF THE TOOL CUTTING SURFACE AT THE COMPLETION OF THE HUMIDITY TEST IS PERMISSABLE PROVIDED THE CORROSION CAN BE EASILY REMOVED AND THE TOOL MEETS THE CUTTING PERFORMANCE CHARAC

14、TERISTICS. 11. LIFE CHARACTERISTICS: AS REQUIRED BY AS6173 (CUTTING CYCLES SHALL BE 5000). 12. WORKMANSHIP: AS REQUIRED BY AS6173. APPLICATION NOTES: 1. THIS WIRE CUTTER IS DESIGNED TO BE USED FOR CUTTING AIRCRAFT WIRING SUCH AS AS22759 WITH TIN, NICKEL AND SILVER COATED CONDUCTORS OF COPPER, AND HI

15、GH STRENGTH OR ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH COPPER ALLOY. 2. USERS ARE CAUTIONED TO EVALUATE THE WIRE CUTTERS BASED ON THE INTENDED WIRE, CABLES, AND USER ENVIRONMENT. SPECIFICATION NOTES: 1. A CHANGE BAR (l) LOCATED IN THE LEFT MARGIN IS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE USER IN LOCATING AREAS WHERE TECHNICAL REVI

16、SIONS, NOT EDITORIAL CHANGES, HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PREVIOUS ISSUE OF THIS DOCUMENT. AN (R) SYMBOL TO THE LEFT OF THE DOCUMENT TITLE INDICATES A COMPLETE REVISION OF THE DOCUMENT, INCLUDING TECHNICAL REVISIONS. CHANGE BARS AND (R) ARE NOT USED IN ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS, NOR IN DOCUMENTS THAT CONTAIN EDITORIAL CHANGES ONLY.