1、AMSC N/ A 1 of 15 FSC 8455DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A . Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVEMIL-B-3461GINT. AMENDMENT 6 (IH)24 June 2003SUPERSEDINGINT. AMENDMENT 5 (IH)14 March 2002USED IN LIEU OFAMENDMENT 415 July 1993MILITARY SPECIFICATIONBUTTON, INSIGNIA,
2、METAL, UNIFORM AND CAPThis interim amendment is approved for use within the Department of the Army with MIL-B-3461G,dated 30 September 1979.PAGE 1Paragraph 1.2:Under “Type I, Style I - Air Force, Silver Plated,” add :“Class A - Air Force (with coat of arms design)“Class B - Air Force (with wings and
3、 star design)“PAGE 2Under “Type I, Style 3, Class A, Subclass 1,” delete :“(Officers)”“Subclass 2” in its entirety.Under “Type 1, Style 4,“ add :“Class D - Nickel Plated, Gold Plated, Mirror-like Polished“Under “Type II, Style 3, Class A, Subclass 1,” delete :“(Officers)“Subclass 2“ in its entirety.
4、Under “Type II, Style 3, Class B, Subclass 1,“ delete :“(Officers)“Subclass 2“ in its entirety.Under “Type II, Style 4,“ add :“Class D - Nickel Plated, Gold Plated, Mirror-like Polished“Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-3461GINT.
5、AMENDMENT 6 (IH)2 of 15Under “Type II, Style 5, Class A,“ add :“Subclass 1 - Male“Subclass 2 - Female“PAGE 3Paragraph 1.2.1:Delete TABLE I in its entirety and substitute the following TABLE I:TABLE I. Button sizes (in lignes) . 1 /ARMYAIRFORCEMARINECORPS NAVYCOASTGUARDCOASTGUARDAUXARMYJROTCARMYSPECI
6、AL2 /ARMYCORPS OFENGRS20 20 - - - - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - 22-1/2 22-1/2 22-1/2 - - -25 25 - - - - 25 25 25- - 27 - - - - - - - - 28 28 28 - - -30 30 - - - - 30 - 30- - - 35 35 35 - - -36 36 - - - - 36 36 36- - 40 40 40 - - - - 45 3 / - - - - - - -1 / A tolerance of 1 ligne will be permitted.2 /
7、 Army Special buttons are restricted for use by the United States Army Band and CeremonialUnits of the U.S. Army 3d Infantry.3 / Air Force uses 45 ligne buttons only for Type I, Style 1, Class A buttons.Section 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTSDelete Section 2 in its entirety and substitute the following for
8、Section 2:“2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS2.1 General . The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of thisspecification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification orrecommended for additional information or as examples. While every effo
9、rt has been made toensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specifiedrequirements of documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they arelisted.2.2 Government documents .2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks . T
10、he following specifications, standardsand handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwisespecified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department ofProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without lic
11、ense from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-3461GINT. AMENDMENT 6 (IH)3 of 15Defense Index of Specifications and Standards ( DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in thesolicitation (see 6.2).FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONSA-A-52094 - Thread; CottonFEDERAL STANDARDSFED-STD-151 - Metals, Test MethodsFED-STD-595 - Colors Used in
12、Federal Procurement(Unless otherwise indicated, copies of the above specifications, standards, and handbooks areavailable from the Standardization Document Order Desk, DODSSP, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building4D , Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. Or visit the DODSSP web site at http:/astimage.daps.dla.mil fo
13、ronline access to standardization documents.)2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications . The following otherGovernment documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extentspecified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the so
14、licitation.THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY DRAWINGS4-4-92 - Buttons, Insignia, Metal, Uniform and Cap (also illustrated as Figure 1)B-6-5 - Button, ROTC, JR Division (also illustrated in Figure 3)B-6-10 - Buttons, USAF, US Navy, US Coast Guard, and US Marine Corps (also illustratedin Figure 2)B-6-10A - Bu
15、tton, US Air ForceButtons, Insignia, Metal, Uniform; Coast Guard Auxiliary (Figure 4)(Reduced size copies of the above drawings are included in the specification to illustrate thedifferent types, styles, classes, and construction of buttons. Full size versions of TIOH numbereddrawings only can be ob
16、tained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer.)THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY U.S. ARMY STANDARD METAL FINISH CHIP SET(The metal chip set can be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by thecontracting officer.)2.3 Non-Government publications . The following do
17、cuments form a part of this document to theextent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are DoDadopted are those listed in the issue of the DoDISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwisespecified, the issues of documents not listed in the DoDISS are issu
18、es of the documents cited in thesolicitation (see 6.2).AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTROLANSI/ASQC Z1.4 1993 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection byAttributes(This standard can be obtained from the American Society for Quality Control, 611 EastWisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.)Prov
19、ided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-3461GINT. AMENDMENT 6 (IH)4 of 15ASTM INTERNATIONALASTM-B-487 - Metal and Oxide Coating Thickness by Microscopical Examinationof a Cross Section, Measurement of(Application for copies of ASTM publicat
20、ions should be addressed to ASTM International,100 Bar Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.)2.4 Order of precedence . In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and thereferences cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this doc
21、ument,however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has beenobtained.“PAGE 4Paragraph 3.3.1:Delete Table II in its entirety and substitute the following Table II:TABLE II. Copper content of copper base alloys.ALLOY COPPERYellow Brass 64.0%-68.5%Red Brass 84.0%-86.0%
22、Gilding Metal 94.0%-96.0%Free Cutting Brass 60.0%-63.0%Bronze 89.0%-91.0%Nickel Brass 63.0%-65.5%Nickel Silver 63.0%-65.5% 1/Low Brass 78.5%-81.5%1 / When nickel silver is used as a base material, thenickel content shall be not less than 18%.PAGE 5Paragraph 3.3.2Delete in its entirety and substitute
23、 the following:3.3.2 Gold plating .3.3.2.1 24 karat gold for plating . Gold for plating shall be 24 karat unless otherwisespecified.3.3.2.2 22 karat gold for plating . Gold for plating Army buttons shall be 22 karat withnickel underplating Paragraph 3.3.4 - Delete in its entirety and substitute the
24、following:“3.3.4 SolderProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-3461GINT. AMENDMENT 6 (IH)5 of 153.3.4.1 Hard Solder . Hard solder shall be a silver alloy solder having a melting point of notless than 1075 degrees Fahrenheit (561.7 degre
25、es Celsius).3.3.4.2 Soft Solder . Soft solder shall be a lead-tin alloy solder having a melting point of notless than 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190.58 degrees Celsius).“Paragraph 3.3.5 - Delete in its entirety and substitute the following:“3.3.5 Enamel . The enamel for Type II, Style 3, Class B button
26、s shall be a flat, synthetic,baking enamel pigmented to the shade of black matching Color Chip Number 37038 of FED-STD-595.“Paragraph 3.3.6 - Delete in its entirety and substitute the following:“3.3.6 Lacquer . Lacquer shall be a pale, clear synthetic lacquer. The use of pigmented lacquershall not b
27、e permitted except when a macublack oxidized finish is used.“Add paragraph 3.3.7 as follows:“3.3.7 Nickel for plating . Nickel for plating shall be the nickel plating normally used incommercial practice.“Paragraph 3.5.1 - Delete in its entirety and substitute the following:“3.5.1 Soldering and swedg
28、ing . All soldering shall be accomplished using hard solder specifiedin 3.3.4.1, except that buttons with short, long, and regular shanks may be soldered using soft solderspecified in 3.3.4.2. Joints shall be clean, smooth, strong, and free from burned or reduced areas.There shall be no excess solde
29、r, and all excess flux shall be removed. When hard solder isspecified, hard solder specified in 3.3.4.1 shall be used. When tested as specified in 4.4.2.1, theshank shall show no break in the soldered connection, nor shall it become loose or wobbly. Whentested as specified in 4.4.2.2, the soldered o
30、r swedged screw post shall not break loose or becomewobbly. As an alternate, the Type I, Style 3 buttons shanks may be swedged by a cold headedprocess in lieu of soldering. The cold headed process shall require prior approval to ensure shanksare not loose or wobbly.“PAGE 6Paragraph 3.6.1.2:Add “or r
31、ed brass“ after “low brass“ in the first sentence.Add “All Type I, Style 3 buttons shall have a depressed back“ after the last sentence.PAGE 8Paragraph 3.6.2:Delete “(see 6.2)“ and substitute “(see 3.6.2.4 and 6.2).“Paragraph 3.6.2.2:Add “or red brass“ after “low brass“ in the first sentence.Provide
32、d by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-3461GINT. AMENDMENT 6 (IH)6 of 15In line 6, delete “Except for Style 3 (Marine Corps) buttons.“Delete last sentence.Add paragraph 3.6.2.4 as follows:“3.6.2.4 Cap button for United States Coast Guard fema
33、le officers . All Type II, Style 5, Class A,Subclass 2 USCG 22-1/2 ligne cap buttons shall have a staple type prong attaching device. Eachprong of the attaching device shall be 7 /8 inch 1/8 inch in length and shall be formed from 0.040inch 0.002 inch diameter annealed gold-colored brass wire. The a
34、ttaching device shall becentered on and fused, soldered, or swedged to the back of the button so that, when the prongs arespread open, they will be horizontal to the button design.“Paragraph 3.7.1 through 3.7.1.2- Delete in their entirety and substitute the following:“3.7.1 Plating . All plating sha
35、ll be by electroplating methods. The plating shall be non-porous and continuous over the entire plated surface. There shall be no cut-through, shaded,peeled, or blistered plating. Plating shall be smooth, fine grained, adherent, and free from pits,nodules, porosity, indications of burning, excessive
36、 edge build up, and other detrimentaldefects. When 24 karat gold and silver plating are tested as specified in 4.4.5, the averagequantity of gold or silver on selected buttons shall be not less than the amount specified inTABLE III. In addition, no one dozen buttons tested shall contain less than 90
37、% of the quantityof gold or silver specified in TABLE III.TABLE III. Weight of gold and silver (grains) per dozen buttons.LIGNESIZEAIRFORCEMARINECORPSNAVY however, the button front and rim shall be 24 karat gold electroplated.5 / When the button is to be procured for use on the service cap, the gold
38、 content specified shall not apply;however, the button front and rim shall be 24 karat gold electroplated.“3.7.1.1 24 karat gold plating . The gold plating shall be accomplished using gold specifiedin 3.3.2.1. Prior to plating, all surfaces shall be cleaned of all matter that may affect thegold plat
39、ing. The use of nickel as an undercoating with 24 karat gold shall not bepermitted.3.7.1.2 22 karat gold plating . The gold plating shall be accomplished using goldspecified in 3.3.2.2. Prior to plating, all surfaces shall be cleaned of all matter that mayaffect the gold plating. The use of nickel a
40、s an undercoating shall be required.3.7.1.3 Silver plating . Silver plating shall be accomplished using silver specified in3.3.3. The silver plating shall be a minimum of 0.0003 inch thick and shall be smooth, finegrained, adherent, free from visible blisters, pits, porosity, indications of excessiv
41、e build upor other defects. In case of a dispute, testing shall be conducted in accordance withASTM-B-487.3.7.1.4 Nickel plating of buttons . Buttons shall be plated using not less than 0 .0001 inchthick nickel plate specified in 3.3.7. Testing shall be standard commercial. In case of adispute, test
42、ing shall be in accordance with ASTM-B-487.3.7.1.5. Nickel plating of washers, link, and toggles . Washers, links, and toggles (splitpin, ring, or bodkin) shall be plated using not less than 0.0002 inch thick nickel platespecified in 3.3.7. Testing shall be standard commercial. In case of a dispute,
43、 testing shallbe in accordance with ASTM-B-487.3.7.1.6 Nickel underplating . When 22 karat gold plating or silver plating is specified,nickel underplating shall be used. The nickel underplating shall be not less than 0.00025inch thick. Testing shall be standard commercial. In case of a dispute, test
44、ing shall be inaccordance with ASTM-B-487.“PAGE 10Paragraph 3.7.2 - Delete in its entirety and substitute the following:“3.7.2 Lacquering . Except for enameled and nickel plated buttons, the fronts of all buttonsshall be lacquered using lacquer specified in 3.3.6. The dry lacquer film shall be hard,
45、continuous, level, adherent, and free from lint, dust, and other foreign matter. When tested asspecified in 4.4.6, the tissue paper shall not adhere to the clear lacquered surface.“PAGE 11Paragraph 3.7.4:Delete text in its entirety and substitute the following:“3.7.4 Individual finish and color requ
46、irements . The colors and finishes of the buttons areas shown in TABLE IV. When deemed necessary, a standard sample, as described in 3.1, shallbe furnished by the contracting office.Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-3461GINT. AMEN
47、DMENT 6 (IH)8 of 15Delete TABLE IV in its entirety and substitute the following TABLE IV:TABLE IV. Finish.BUTTON FINISHType IStyle 1Class A Silver plated, oxidized, relieved, satin finished, with a mirror-like burnished rimClass B Silver plated, oxidized, relieved, with a brushed satin finish on sta
48、r, and a mirror-likeburnished rimStyle 2Classes A,B, shell edge notclosed in, securely clinching the back. (Rotation of back within closed shell shall not exceed 10degrees maximum.)“PAGE 16Paragraph 4.3.3.1.1 - Add the following to TABLE VI:Examine DefectClassificationMajor ( * ) MinorStaple type Not material specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - Xprong Not properly swedged or soldered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - XProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-3461GINT. AMENDMENT 6 (IH)1
