1、MIL-B-3461G (4) 9999906 1858457 T3L m NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE I MIL-B-3461G AMENDMENT 4 15 July 1993 SUPERSEDING AMENDMENT 3 20 May 1993 MILITARY SPECIFICATION BUTTON, INSIGNIA, METAL, UNIFORM AND CAP This amendment forms a part of MIL-B-3461G, dated 30 September 1979, and is approved for use by a
2、ll Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. Page 2 Paragraph 1.2 - Under “Type I, Style 1 - Air Force, Silver Plated“ - add: “Class A - Air Force (With Coat-of-Arms Design) Class B - Air Force (With Wings distribution is unlimited. 1 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or netw
3、orking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-34bLG (4) “TABLE I. MARINE FORCE CORPS 9799906 1858458 978 MIL-B-3461G AMENDMENT 4 Button sizes lin lianes)l/ - i/ A tolerance o It 1 ligne will be permitted. - 21 Army Special buttons are restricted or use by the United States Army Band and Ceremo
4、nial Units of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry. - 3/ Air Force uses 45 ligne buttons Only with Type I, Style 1, Class A buttons.“ Section 2. paragraphs or Section 2: APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS - delete in its entirety and add the following “2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 SDecifications.
5、 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 listed in the issue o the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DOD
6、ISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL NN-P-71 - Pallets, Material Handling Wood Stringer Construction 2-Way and 4-Way (Partial) PPP-B-636 - Box, Shipping, Fiberboard PPP-B-676 - oxe8, Set Up MIL I TARY “-“. MIL-P-15011 - Pallets, Material Handling,
7、Wood Post Construction, Entry 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-lIL-B-3461G (4) MIL-B-3461G = 994990b 1858459 BOY = AMENDMENT 4 STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-151 - Metals; Test Methods MILITARY MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables
8、 for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of federal and military specifications, standards and handbooks are available from: Standardization Document Order Desk, Building 4D, Section D, 700 Ro
9、bbina Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.1.2 Other Government documents, drawinas and Dublications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the sol
10、icitation. COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION A-A-1249 - Paper, Wrapping, Tissue A-A-52094 - Thread, Cotton DRAW1 NGS THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY (TIOH) 4-4-92 - Buttons, Insignia, Metal, Uniform and Cap (Copies of specifications, standards, drawings and specification sheets required by the contractors in co
11、nnection with specific procurement functions should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer.) (Figure 1 is a miniature copy of a Institute of Heraldry drawing and is for information only.) 2.2 Non-Government Dublications. The following documents form a part
12、of this Unless otherwise specified, the issues of document to the extent specified herein. the documents which are DOD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DODISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS are issues of the documen
13、ts cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS ASTM-D-3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging (Application for copies of ASTM publications should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.) 3
14、 r Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-34bLG (4) W 9999906 L8584b0 52b MIL-B-3461G AMENDMENT 4 Yellow Brass Red Brass Nickel Silver Low Brass Free Cutting Brass (Non-government standards and other publications are normally available
15、 from organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. These documents also may available in or through libraries or other information services.) 63.0 - 68.5 84.0 - 86.0 63.0 - 65.5 78.5 - 81.5 60.0 - 63.0 2.3 Order of wrecedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document a
16、nd the references cited herein (except for related associated detail specifications, specification sheets or MS standards), the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.“ 3.75 Pa
17、ge 4 Delete Table II and add the following Table II: 0.35 TABLE II. Chemical comDosition of copvr base alloys Nickel 16.5 - 19.5 2L - - Manganeee iMax i - - 0.50 - - Zinc Remainder Remainder Remainder Rema inder Remainder Others (Max 1 O. 15 O. 15 - o. 15 4 O. 50 (Total) - i/ Cobalt counting as nick
18、el. - 21 When nickel eilver is used as a base material, the nickel content shall be not less than 18%. Page 5 Paragraph 3.3.4 - Delete paragraph in its entirety and add the following: “3.3.4 Solder. 3.3.4.1 Hard Solder. Hard solder shall have a melting point of not less than 1075 degrees Fahrenheit
19、(561.7 degrees Celsius).“ 3.3.4.2 Soft Solder. Soft solder shall be a lead-tin alloy having a melting point of not less than 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190.58 degrees Celsius).“ Paragraph 3.3.6 - Delete paragraph in its entirety and add the following: 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or n
20、etworking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- W Ob 1858VbL 462 MIL-B-34bLG (Y) MIL-B-3461G AMENDMENT 4 “3.3.6 Lacauer. Lacquer shall be a pale clear synthetic lacquer. The use of a pigmented lacquer shall not be permitted except when a macublack oxidized finish is used. “ O Paragraph 3.5.1 - Del
21、ete paragraph in its entirety and add the following: “3.5.1 Solderina and sweduinq. All soldering shall be accomplished using hard solder specified in 3.3.4.1 except buttons with short, long and regular shanks may be soldered using soft solder specified in 3.3.4.2. strong and free from burned or red
22、uced areas. There shall be no excess solder and all excess flux shall be removed. When hard solder is specified, hard solder specified in 3.3.4.1 shall be used. When tested as specified in 4.4.2.1, the shank shall show no break in the soldered connection or shall not become loose or wobbly. When tes
23、ted as specified in 4.4.2.2, the soldered or swedged screw post shall not break loose or become wobbly. be swedged by a cold headed process in lieu of soldering. The cold headed process shall require prior approval to ensure shanks are not loose or wobbly.“ Joints shall be clean, smooth, As an alter
24、nate, the Type I, Style 3 button shanks may Page 6 Paragraph 3.6.1.2 - add “ or red brass“ after low brass in the first sentence. After the last sentence, add “All Type I, style 3 buttons shall have a depressed back.“ Page 8 O Paragraph 3.6.2 - Delete “(see 6.2)“ and substitute “(see 3.6.2.4 and 6.2
25、)“ Paragraph 3.6.2.2 - add “ or red brass“ after low brass in the first sentence. Line 6, delete “Except for Style 3 (Marine Corps) buttons“. Delete last sentence in its entirety. Add paragraph 3.6.2.4 in the proper sequence. “3.6.2.4 Carr button for United States Coast Guard female officers. All Ty
26、pe II Subclass 2 USCG 22-1/2 ligne cap buttons for United States Coast Guard female officers shall have a staple type prong attaching device. inch 2 1/8 inch (2.22 cm 2 0.32 cm) each long and shall be formed from 0.040 inch 2 0.002 inch (0.102 cm 0.005 cm) diameter annealed gold colored brass wire.
27、The prong shall be centered on and fused, soldered or swedged on the back of the button so when the prongs are spread open, the prongs shall be horizontal to the button design. The prongs shall be 718 Page 9 Table III - Delete in its entirety and substitute: 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reprodu
28、ction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-34bLG (4) W 9999906 1858462 3T9 MIL-B-3461G AMENDMENT 4 “TABLE III. Weisht of Gold and Silver (arains) per dozen buttons. LIGNE SIZE 20 20 L/ 20 2/ 20 a/ 22 25 22-1/2 o/ 25 2/ 25 3/ 25 s/ 27 28 30 30 2/ 30 2/ 35 36 36 2/ 36 a/ 40 45 AI
29、R FORCE MARINE CORPS NAVY COAST GUARD AUX IL IARY ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS GOLD - - 1.5 O. 5 - - - 1.5 O. 5 - - - - 2.25 0.75 - - 3.0 1.0 - - o WY JROTC L/ Cuff link button - 21 Pierced design shell - 3/ Pierced design liner - 41 mark, the gold content specified shall not apply; however, the button f
30、ront and rim shall be 24 karat gold electroplated. - 5/ specified shall not apply; however, the button front and rim shall be 24 karat gold electroplated.“ When the button is to be procured for use on the service cap frame or shoulder When the button is to be procured for use on the service cap, the
31、 gold content Page 10 Paragraph 3.7.2 - Delete paragraph in its entirety and add the following: “3.7.2 Lacuuerinq. Except for enameled and nickel plated buttons, the front of all buttons shall be lacquered using lacquered specified in 3.3.6. The dry lacquer film shall be hard, continuous, level and
32、adherent and free from lint, dust and other foreign matter. When tested as specified in 4.4.6.1, there shall be no change in the appearance of the clear lacquer surface except a slight overall yellowing of the highlights. When tested as specified in 4.4.7, the lacquer shall not flake or peel.“ 6 Pro
33、vided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-34bLG (4) 9999906 1858463 235 EXAMINE FRONT : Staple type prong MIL-B-3461G AMENDMENT 4 DEFECT CLASSIFICATION Maior (*I Minor X X X Not material specified . - - Not properly swedged or soldered. - -
34、Not annealed. - - Page 11 Table IV - Finish - Delete Type I, Style 1 in its entirety and add the following: “Type I: Style 1: Class A - Silver plated, oxidized, relieved, satin finish and a Class B - Silver plated, oxidized, relieved, brushed satin finish on star mirror-like burnished rim. and a mir
35、ror-like burnished rim. Page 15 Table VI - Under “Assembly“, change the third defect to read: “Looseness, shell edge not closed in, securely clinching the back (rotation of back within closed shell shall not exceed 10 degrees maximum)“. Page 16 Table VI - Add the following to the table. Page 22 Para
36、graph 4.4.8 - Delete “type IA3 or 183, 4 ply of V-T-276“ and add “Type 1,or Type II, 4 ply of A-A-52094“. Paragraph 5.1.1.1.1 - Delete “Except for tv I, style 3 buttons“ in first line and add after “attached“ in second line “Type I, Style 3 buttons“. Paragraph 5.1.1.1.1.1 - delete paragraph in its e
37、ntirety and substitute the following: “5.1.1.1.1.1 Tve I I. Stvles 4 and 5: and Tvw III buttons. Twenty four (24) uniform buttons with or without toggles or twenty four (24) cap buttons of one type and size shall be evenly spaced and mounted on a white bristol board card having a minimum thickness o
38、f 0.010 inch (0.025 cm). The buttons shall be mounted by putting the button shank or staple type prong through the precut holes in the bristol board. Before the buttons are mounted, the card shall first be covered with a sheet of white glazed paper having a minimum basis weight of 55 pounds per ream
39、 and then by a sheet of white tissue paper conforming to Type I, Class 1 of A-A-1249. The two sheets 7 c Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-E-34616 (4) 999990b 1584b4 171 MIL-B-3461G AMENDMENT 4 O shall be of equal size with the edge
40、s aligned and shall be of sufficient size to fold - over and completely enclose the face of the buttons with an overlap of not less than 2 inches (5.08 cm). The sheets shall extend beyond each end of the card so that after the buttons faces are enclosed, the extended ends can be folded over to cover
41、 the protruding shanks. At the option of the manufacturer, twenty four (24) Navy or Coast Guard cap buttons shall be packaged in a suitably sized transparent polyethylene bag of 0.0015 inch thickness (+ 20 percent tolerance). The bag shall be formed with heat sealed seams that are straight, continuo
42、us and parallel to each other and the formed edges of the bag. The final closure of the big shall be heat sealed with the seal made as close as possible to the open end. Prior to or during the heat sealing operation, all excess air within the bag shall be expelled. Twelve (12) such packages, totalli
43、ng 288 buttons shall be packed in a set-up paperboard box conforming to Type I, Variety 1, Class A, Style 4 of PPP-B-676. Closure shall be in accordance with the appendix of the box specification.“ Page 25 Delete Table IX in its entirety and substitute the following: “Table IX. Number of buttons Per
44、 shippins container. Style 1 - Air Force Hopper Back 25 13,824 Hopper Back 36 6,048 Short Shank 36 6,048 Short Shank 25 13,824 Regular Shank 36 6,048 Screw Post, Cap 25 5 , 184 Regular Shank 45 3,168 Style 2 - Army (Pierced and Solid) and Army, Short Shank 36 Short Shank 30 Short Shank 25 Hopper Bac
45、k 36 Hopper Back 30 Regular Shank W/Toggle 30 Hopper Back 25 Screw Post, Cap 25 Style 2 - Army, JROTC Division Regular Shank 36 Short Shank 25 Hopper Back 36 Hopper Back 25 Hopper Back 30 Regular Shank 40 Regular Shank 27 Short Shank 27 Screw Post , Cap 27 Style 3 - Marine Corps 6,048 13,824 13,824
46、6,048 13,824 13,824 13 , 824 5 , 184 6,912 17,280 6,912 17 , 280 13,824 4,032 6,048 6,048 6,048 Bulk 96 Bulk 42 Bulk 42 Bulk 96 Bulk 42 Carded 36 Bulk 22 Corps of Engineers Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Carded Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk Bulk 42 96 96 42 96 96 96 36 48 120 48 120 96
47、 28 42 42 42 Styles 4, 5, 6 - Navy, Coast Guard, and Coast Guard Auxiliary Regular Shank 40 4,032 Bulk 28 Short Shank 40 4,032 Bulk 28 Hopper Back 35 6 , 048 Bulk 42 8 c Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-34bLG (4) = 9999906 I18584
48、65 O08 = Hopper Back O Hopper Back MIL-B-3461G AMENDMENT 4 22-1/2 13,824 40 4,032 Bulk Bulk 96 28 Cap (see 3.6.2.4) 22-1/2 5,184 Carded 36 or bagged “ Page 26 - Add the following paragraph: “5.2.4 Commercial. Buttons of one type and class only shall be preserved in accordance with the applicable req
49、uirements of ASTM-D-3951.“ Add the following paragraph: “ 5.4 Palletization. Unitized loads, commensurate with the level of packing specified in the contract or order, shall be palletized on a 4-way entry pallet in accordance with load Type 1A of MIL-STD-147. Each prepared load shall be bonded with primary and secondary straps in accordance with bonding means C, K and L or O or P. MIL-STD-147. T
