1、MIL-PRF-27415C 07 August 2013 SUPERSEDING MIL-PRF-27415B 08 February 2007 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION PROPELLANT PRESSURIZING AGENT, ARGON AMSC N/A FSC 9135 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. METRIC Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document sho
2、uld be addressed to AFPA/PTPT, 2430 C Street, Bldg 70, Area B, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7632 or e-mailed to AFPA.PTPSwpafb.af.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at https:/assist.dla.mil. P
3、rovided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-27415C 2 This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements for two grades and two
4、 types of argon. 1.2 Classification. The argon will be of the following types and grades as specified (see 6.2): 1.2.1 Types. The types of argon are as follows: Type I - Gaseous Type II - Liquid 1.2.2 Grades. The grades of argon are as follows: Grade A - 99.998 percent purity Grade B - 99.985 percen
5、t purity 1.3 Part or identifying number (PIN). The PINs to be used for argon acquired to this specification are created as follows: M 27415 - X X Example of PIN: M27415-2B Grade (1.2.2). Type (1.2.1). Use 1 for Type I, 2 for Type II. Specification number. Prefix for military specification. 2. APPLIC
6、ABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been mad
7、e to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. 2.2 Government documents. 2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The follow
8、ing 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 the solicitation or contract. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS MIL-STD-101 Color Code for Pipelines and for Compre
9、ssed Gas Cylinders MIL-STD-1411 Inspection and Maintenance of Compressed Gas Cylinders COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS A-A-59860 Valves, Cylinder, Gas (For Compressed or Liquefied Gases) (Copies of these documents are available online at https:/assist.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order
10、Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094) Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-27415C 3 2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following specifications and standards form a part
11、of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issue of this document is the one cited in the solicitation or contract (see 6.2). NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) Formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Technical Publication NSRDS 27 The
12、rmodynamic Properties of Argon from the Triple Point to 300K at Pressures to 1000 Atmospheres (Copies of this document are available online at http:/www.nist.gov or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070.) 2.3 Non-governmen
13、t publications. The following documents 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 or contract. ASTM INTERNATIONAL ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to D
14、etermine Conformance with Specifications (DoD Adopted) ASTM F307 Standard Practice for Sampling Pressurized Gas for Gas Analysis (DoD Adopted) ASTM F310 Standard Practice for Sampling Cryogenic Aerospace Fluids (DoD Adopted) (Copies of these documents are available online at http:/www.astm.org or th
15、e ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken PA 19428-2959) COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION (CGA) CGA G-11.1 Commodity Specification for Argon CGA P-15 Filling of Industrial and Medical Nonflammable Compressed Gas Cylinders (Copies of these documents are available online
16、at http:/ or from the Compressed Gas Association, Inc., 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 103, Chantilly VA 20151) 2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this do
17、cument will take precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Composition. The purity and impurity concentrations shall conform to the limits of Table I when tested in accordance with the
18、applicable test method also specified in Table I. Other limits and tests may be specified by the procuring activity (see 6.2). 3.2 Limiting values. The following applies to all specified limits in this specification: For purposes of determining conformance with these requirements, an observed value
19、or a calculated value shall be rounded off in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the specification limit, using the Rounding Method of ASTM E29. 3.3 Filter. A filter with a rating of at least 10-micrometer nominal and 40-micrometer absolute or better shall be installed between the manufact
20、urers plant system and the manifold used to fill the gas or liquid containers for delivery. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-27415C 4 3.4 Filled containers (Type I only). 3.4.1 Pressure. The container filling pressure (see 6.2)
21、 shall not differ from that required by the contract by more than 1.0% at 21C (70F) when tested as specified in 4.5.1. In no case shall the filling pressure exceed the rated service pressure of the container. 3.4.2 Leakage. Cylinders shall not leak when tested according to 4.5.2. 3.4.3 Inspection an
22、d maintenance. Compressed gas cylinders shall be inspected, maintained, and charged according to 4.5.3. TABLE I. Limits for argon Composition Grade Test Paragraph A B Purity, % by volume, min 99.998 99.985 4.4.1 Impurities Water, ppm by volume, max Dewpoint, C (F) Oxygen, ppm by volume, max Hydrogen
23、, ppm by volume, max Nitrogen, ppm by volume, max Total hydrocarbons (as methane), ppm by volume, max Carbon dioxide, ppm by volume, max 3.5 -68 (-90) 2 2 10 0.5 0.5 23 -54 (-65) 50 50 50 Not specified Not specified 4.4.2 4.4.2 4.4.2 4.4.2 4.4.2 4.4.2 4.4.2 4. VERIFICATION 4.1 Points of inspection (
24、see 6.2). 4.1.1 Containers. Unless otherwise specified, acceptance tests shall be conducted at the site of filling prior to shipment or departure. 4.2 Conformance inspection. Quality conformance tests shall consist of the following: a. Individual tests (Type I only) 4.2.1 b. Sampling tests 4.2.2 4.2
25、.1 Individual tests (Type I only). Each container shall be subjected to the following tests as described under 4.5: a. Filling pressure 4.5.1 b. Leakage 4.5.2 4.2.2 Sampling test. The number of argon containers shall be selected in accordance with Table II and subjected to the tests required by Tabl
26、e I. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-27415C 5 TABLE II. Sampling for test. Number of containers in lot Number of containers to be sampled 1 1 2 40 2 41 70 3 71 over 4 4.2.3 Lot definitions. 4.2.3.1 Type I. A lot is defined as
27、all of the argon supplied in one or more container(s) filled from a single manifold at the same time. 4.2.3.2 Type II. Each filled container shall constitute a lot. 4.2.3.3 Container Assemblies. A shipping conveyance consisting of multiple cylinders or tubes that are interconnected by a single manif
28、old that equalizes the pressure across all cylinders/tubes to form a single unit is considered a single container. 4.2.4 Sample. Each sample shall be of sufficient size to conduct all the quality conformance tests as specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the quality conformance tests shall b
29、e performed on each required sample (see 6.2). When required, an equivalent sample shall be forwarded to a laboratory designated by the procuring activity for subjection to the quality conformance tests specified herein. 4.2.4.1 Sampling methods. Each sample taken for analysis shall be representativ
30、e of the entire contents of the container being sampled. All equipment used shall be made of suitable materials. Unless otherwise specified in the acquisition requirements (see 6.2), sampling shall be accomplished by one of the following methods. a. Type I, gaseous argon may be sampled in accordance
31、 with ASTM F307 and Type II, liquid argon may be sampled in accordance with ASTM F310. It is critical that the sampling port be clean and free of contaminants. b. Connect the shipping container being sampled directly to the analytical equipment using suitable pressure regulation as required to preve
32、nt over-pressurization of the equipment. 4.2.5 Non-Bulk Containers. The number of containers filled with Type I (gaseous) argon selected for sampling from each lot shall be in accordance with Table II. The first and last containers to be filled within a given lot are typically sampled. Other samples
33、 may be selected at random. Every container filled with Type II (liquid) argon shall constitute a lot and will be sampled. 4.2.6 Bulk transports. For bulk shipments, each container filled with Type I (gaseous) or Type II (liquid) argon constitute a lot and shall be sampled. 4.3 Rejection. When any s
34、ample tested in accordance with 4.4 fails to conform to the requirements specified herein, the entire lot represented by the sample shall be rejected. 4.4 Analytical procedures. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), samples shall be analyzed according to the procedures described in 4.4.2. Calibratio
35、n gas standards may be required to calibrate (zero and span) analytical instruments used to determine the purity and impurity contents of the argon. The accuracy of the calibration gas standards is to be traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Provided by IHSNot for R
36、esaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-27415C 6 4.4.1 Argon content. The argon content in percent shall be found by determining the aggregate impurities by the methods described in 4.4.2. The aggregate impurities shall include all the impurities listed in T
37、able I, regardless of Grade. The percent argon is the value obtained when the aggregate impurities, expressed as volume percent, are subtracted from 100 percent. 4.4.2 Impurities. The analytical procedures described in CGA G-11.1 shall be used to determine the concentrations of those impurities list
38、ed in Table I. 4.5 Filled container tests (Type I only). 4.5.1 Filling pressure. Containers shall be stabilized to 21C (70F). Containers shall be tested for proper filling pressure by attaching a calibrated Bourdon-tube gauge or calibrated electronic equivalent gauge to the valve outlet. Then the va
39、lve shall be opened and the internal pressure observed on the gauge. 4.5.1.1 Service pressures lower than 25 MPa (3625 psi). The gauge shall have scale divisions not greater than 100 kPa (15 psi). If the internal pressure differs from the applicable filling pressure value by more than 100 kPa (15 ps
40、i), the container, and all other containers filled from the same manifold at the same time, shall be rejected. 4.5.1.2 Service pressures greater than 25 MPa gauge (3625 psig). The gauge shall have scale divisions not greater than 700 kPa (100 psi). If the internal pressure differs from the applicabl
41、e filling pressure value by more than 700 kPa (100 psi), the container, and all other containers filled from the same manifold at the same time, shall be rejected. 4.5.2 Leakage. Each Type I argon container shall be tested for leaks at the neck threads, stem packing, and safety device of the valve w
42、ith leak detection fluid. Valve seat leakage shall be tested after filling has been completed by connecting a hose to the valve outlet and placing the other end of the hose under the surface of a liquid. Methods of leak detection and/or the leak check guidance in CGA P-15 may also be used. 4.5.3 Ins
43、pection and Maintenance. Compressed gas cylinders shall be inspected, maintained, and charged according to MIL-STD-1411. 4.5.3.1 Valves. Valves shall conform to A-A-59860. 4.5.3.2 Color Coding. Government-owned cylinders shall be color coded according to MIL-STD-101. 5. PACKAGING 5.1 Packaging. For
44、acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 6.2). When packaging of materiel is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain packaging requirements. Pa
45、ckaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Points packaging activities within the Military Service or Defense Agency, or within the military services system commands. Packaging data retrieval is available from the managing Military Departments or Defense Agencys automated packaging
46、 files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging activity. 6. NOTES (This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.) 6.1 Intended use. The argon is intended to be used as a welding, purging, pressurizing, atmospheric
47、 inerting agent or missile checkout gas in various military and space application systems. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-27415C 7 6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents must specify the following: a. Title, numb
48、er, and date of this specification. b. Type and grade of argon required (see 1.2). c. If required, the specific issue of individual documents referenced (see 2.2.1). d. When other limits or tests are required (see 3.1). e. When a variation in the points of inspection is required (see 4.1). f. When a
49、 variation of the quality conformance tests to be performed on a sample is required (see 4.2.4). g. When a variation to the sampling method is required (see 4.2.4.1). h. When a variation of the analytical procedures is required (see 4.4). i. Cylinder size, Capacity, and fill pressure (as determined by cylinder size and capacity)
