1、MIL-B-4000bD 9999906 L2LL4bb 5b m 1 NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE 1 MIL-B-40006D 29 September 1992 SUPERSEDING MIL-B-40006C(IH) 31 March 1977 MILITARY SPECIFICATION BUCKLE, GENERAL OFFICERS BELT, GOLD PLATED This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defe
2、nse. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers one type of belt buckle used by General Officers (see 6.1). 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards and handbooks form a part of this document to the e
3、xtent specified herein. Unless otherwise.specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL NN-P-71 - Pallets, Material
4、Handling Wood Stringer Construction 2-Way and 4-Way (Partial) PPP-B-636 - Box, Shipping, Fiberboard PPP-B-676 - Boxes, Setup UU-P-553 - Paper, Wrapping, Tissue MILITARY MIL-B-1462 - Belt, General Officer MIL-P-15011 - Pallets, Material Handling, Wood Post Co Entry struction, 4-Way Beneficial comment
5、s (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in preparing this document should be address to: Director, The Institute of Heraldry, US Army, Cameron Station, Alexandria, VA 22304-5050, by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) aD
6、rearina at the end of this document. I LSC NIA FSC 8315 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-4000bD = 9999706 L2LL4b7 412 MIL-B-40006D 1 . STANDARDS FE
7、DERAL FED-STD-151 - Metal, Test Methods MILITARY MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads Attributes (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of federal and military specifications, standards and hand
8、books are available from: Standardization Document Order Desk, Building 4D, Section D, 700 Robbins 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 documect to t
9、he extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation. DRAWINGS THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY (TIOH) B-6-3 - BUCKLE, BELT, GENERAL OFFICERS, GOLD PLATED (Copies of specifications, standards, drawings and specification sheets required by the contractors in
10、 connection 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 an Institute of Heraldry drawing and is for information only.) 2.2 Non-Government publications. The following documents for a pa
11、rt of this document to the extend specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of 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 docu
12、ments 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.)
13、 (Non-government standards and other publications are normally available from the organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. available in or through libraries or other information services.) These documents also may be 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text
14、 of this document and the references cited herein (except for related associated detail 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-40006D specifications or MS standards), the text of this document takes precedence. in this document howev
15、er, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption ha8 been obtained. Nothing 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Standard samDle. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), the contracting officer shall furnish a standard sample of the buckle which shall be used for matching color and finish onl
16、y. standard sample; however, in such cases the specification shall govern. Variation from this specification may appear in the 3.2 First article. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), a sample of the buckle shall be submitted or made available by the manufacturer to the contracting officer or his au
17、thorized representative for approval before production is commenced. The approval of the first article sample authorizes the commencement of production but does not relieve the contractor of responsibility for compliance with all applicable provisions of this specification. manufactured by the contr
18、actor in the same facility to be used for the manufacture of the production items. The first article sample shall be 3.3 Materials. Materials shall conform to the referenced specifications and the requirements specified herein. 3.3.1 Cormer base allov. The copper base alloy shall be roll polished, f
19、ree from pits, scale (including red oxide), dents, nicks, cracks, scratches, segregations and foreign inclusions that will not be removed in later processing. When tested as specified in 4.6.5, the chemical composition of the copper base alloy shall be a specified in Table I. TABLE I. CHEMICAL COMPO
20、SITION Lead (Max) Iron IMax) Zinc Other (Max) Allov CoDDer Red Brass 84.0 to 86.0 .O5 .O5 Rema i nder .15 3.3.2. Screw Dost and thumb nut. The screw post and thumb nut shall be fabricated from any type brass and shall conform to the details and dimensions of Drawing B-6-3. 3.3.3 Solder. The solder s
21、hall be a hard silver alloy solder having a melting point of not less than 1075 degrees Fahrenheit. 3.3.4 Gold for Rlatinq. The gold for plating shall be 24 karat. 3.3.5 Lacuuer. Lacquer shall be a pale clear synthetic lacquer. The use of a pigmented lacquer shall not be permitted. 3.4 Desian. The e
22、mbossed design of the buckle shall be an exact replica of the design on the Government furnished hubs (see 3.7), from which the contractors working dies shall be extracted. remove any dents, nicksl scratches or other imperfections. The working die shall be tooled and polished to 3 Provided by IHSNot
23、 for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-4000bD 999990b L2LLYb9 295 c v MIL-B-400060 3.5 Construction. The buckle shall be constructed in accordance with drawing B-6-3 (See Figure 1). The buckle shall be made from red brass specified in 3.3.1. The coat of
24、 arms shall be pierced as shown on Figure 2 and shall be dapped to fit the contour of the buckle tongue. Two screw posts specified in 3.3.2 shall be soldered, or fused, to the back of the coat of arms on the vertical center line, equidistant from the top and the bottom and 9/16 inch (1.43 cm) 5 1/64
25、 inch (0.04 cm) apart. After finishing, the coat of arms shall be mounted on the tongue buckle by means of two thumb nuts specified in 3.3.2. The embossed wreath shall be dapped to fit the contour of the slotted body and shall have five screw posts soldered or fused to the back of the wreath. One po
26、st shall be located on the intersection of the vertical center line and center of ring of the slotted body. The remaining four posts shall be located at the intersections of the center line of the ring and two horizontal lines 13/32 inch 5 1/64 inch (0.52 cm 5 0.04 cm) above and below the horizontal
27、 center line. The areas to receive the thumb nut farthest away from the belt loop shall be counter sunk. The coat of arme shall be centered on the buckle tongue and the embossed wreath shall be centrally aligned on the slotted body. is engaged into the slotted body, the tongue buckle shall lie flush
28、 within the slotted body and be locked in this position. The center lines of the coat of arms and this wreath shall be aligned. When the tongue 3.5.1 StamDina. trimmina and Riercinq. The embossed areas shall be struck in a manner to insure a well defined die struck edge. When applicable, embossed ar
29、eas shall be trimmed and pierced to the die struck outline. All edges shall be clean and smooth, free from burrs, drag, step and rough edges. The piercing and trimming operations, when applicable, shall not damage or distort the design or alter the shape of the insignia. 3.5.2 Solderinq. All solderi
30、ng shall be accomplished using solder specif ied in 3.3.3. Joints shall be clean, smooth, strong and free from burned or reduced areas. There shall be no excess solder and all excess flux shall be removed. When tested as specified in 4.6.4, the soldered parts shall not separate. 3.6 Finish. 3.6.1 Co
31、at of Arms. The coat of arms shall be a gold plated with a matte finish and polished highlights. 3.6.2 Buckle tonaue. The tongue of the buckle shall be gold plated. The obverse shall be a mirror-like polished finish on the obverse side and the reverse shall be a matte finish. 3.6.3 Wreath. The wreat
32、h shall be gold plated with a matte finish and polished highlights. 3.6.4 Slotted body. The slotted body of the buckle shall be gold plated with mirror-like polished finish. 3.6.5 Gold Platinq. Gold plating shall be accomplished by electroplating using gold specified in 3.3.4. The use of white metal
33、s as an undercoating shall not be permitted. The gold plating shall be uniform, non-porous, continuous and unbroken over the entire plated surface. When tested as specified in 4.6.1, no visible chemical reactions, such as evolution of gases, shall appear. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproducti
34、on or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-4000bD m 999990b LZLL470 TO7 m MIL-B-40006D 3.6.6 Lacuuerinq. The obverse and reverse of finished buckles shall be lacquered with lacquer specified in 3.3.5. The dry lacquer film shall be continuous, level, adherent and free from lint, du
35、st and other foreign matter. When tested as specified in 4.6.2, there shall be no change in appearance of the lacquered surface except the following will be permitted: (a) A slight overall yellowing of the highlights. (b) Not more than 2 dark spots, no larger than 1/16 inch (0.16 cm) diameter, widel
36、y distributed on the buckle a,nd not more than three such additional spots shall be permitted on the edge of the buckle. 3.7 Government loaned Drowrty. Hubs for the wreath and the coat of arms shall be furnished by the Government and shall be used to make the contractor.s working dies necessary for
37、one contract or order (see 3.4). Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), forming dies for the tongue and slotted body shall be furnished by the Government. 3.8 Markinq. The contractor shall stamp his trademark or other identifying mark legibly and inconspicuously on the back of the buckle tongue. sign
38、s of penetration or unevenness on the surface opposite the marked area. marking shall not distort any part of the buckle. There shail be no The 3.9 WorkmanshiD. Buckles shall be clean, well made, and shall meet the acceptable quality level established by this specification. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROV
39、ISIONS 4.1 Responsibilitv for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests) as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the
40、supplier may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and se
41、rvices conform to the prescribed requirements. The Government reserves the 4.1.1 Responsibilitv for comvliance. All items shall meet all requirements of sections 3 and 5. The inspections set forth in this specification shall become a part of the contractors overall inspection system or quality progr
42、am. The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Sampling inspection, as part of manufacturing
43、operations, is an acceptable practice to ascertain conformance to requirements; however, this does not authorize submission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, not does it commit the Government to accept defective material. 4.2 Classification of insvections. The inspection requi
44、rements Specified herein are classified as follows: a. First article inspection (see 4.4). 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-4000bD 999990b L2LL471 943 Rqmt Para MIL-B-40006D Test Method b. Quality conformance inspection (see 4.
45、5). Rqmt applicable to lot averaae X 4.3 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified, all inspection shall be performed in accordance with the test conditions specified in 4.5 and 4.6. #determ per sample unit 2 for each element 4.4 First article samDle inspection. Inspection and testing of the
46、 first article sample (see 3.2), shall be made of a completely fabricated buckle for all provisions of this specification applicable to the end product examination and tests. 4.5 Qu alitv conformance insmction. Inspection shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in MIL-STD-105, except wh
47、ere otherwise indicated (see 6.4). 4.5.1 InsDection of commnents. 4.5.1.1 Testina of commnents. In addition to the quality assurance provisions of the subsidiary specifications and drawings, inspection shall be performed on components and materials listed in Table 11 for the test characteristics sho
48、wn therein. to the lot average. The inspection level shall be S-1 and the requirements shall be applicable Table II. TESTING OF COMPONENTS Component and lot expressed in terms of Copper base alloy (1 lb) Charac- ter ist ic Chemical composition 3.3.1 4.6.5 I Results Sample I Reported I Unit I as I Ne
49、arest 4 oz of 0.1% for material element 4.5.1.1.1 Certification of compliance. Materials listed below may be accepted on the basis of the contractors certificate of compliance for requirements specified in applicable paragraphs of this specification. COMPONENTS CHARACTERISTICS RQMT PARA Screw post 61 thumb nut Material identification Hard Solder Material identification Gold for plating Material identification Lacquer Material identification and melting point 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3
