1、MIL-B-44315(GL) 22 December1987 MILITARY SPECIFICATION BODY ARMOR, CHEST PLATE AND FACE SHIELD, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL This specification is approved for use by the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering CentersDepartment of the Army, and is available for use by all Departments
2、 and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE r 1.1 Scope. This document covers body armor to be worn by ordnance disposal personnel. 1.2 Classification. The body armor, chest plate and face shield assembly shall be one type and in the following sizes (see 6.2): Sizes Small Medium Large 2. AP
3、PLICABLE DOCUMENTS _. 2.1 Government docbents , 2.1.1 Documents. The following documents fo,rm a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issue of these docu- ments shall be those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications an
4、d Standards (DODISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation. Beneficial comments (recommendations , additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: U, S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick,
5、Ma 01760-5014 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 8470 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution -is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction
6、 or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-44315 84 7777906 0403045 4 MIL-B-443 15 (GL) SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL DDD-L-20 PPP-T-45 . PPP-B-636 * - Label: For Clothing, Equipage, And Tentage, - Tape, Gummed, Paper Reinforced And Plain, For Sealing - Box, Shipping, Fiberboard (General U
7、se) And Securing MI L I TARY MIL-P-116 MIL-C-6799 MIL-L-35078 MIL-P-46593 STANDARDS MI LI TARY MIL-STD-105 MIL-STD-129 MIL-STD-147 MIL-STD-662 - Preservation, Methods Of - Coating, Sprayable, Strippable, Protective, Water Emulsion - Loads, Unit: Preparation of Semiperishable Subsistence Items; Cloth
8、ing, Personal Equipment and Equipage; General Specification For Fragment-Simulating - Projectile, Calibers .22, .30, .50 And 2Omm - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Insp-ztion - Marking for,Shipment And Storage - Palletized Unit Loads by Attributes - V50 Ballistic Test For Armor Quality of WoodMem
9、bers for Containers and Pallets MIL-STD-731- FEDERAL FED-STD-406 - Plastics, Methods of Testing DRAWINGS U.S. ARMY NATICK RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING CENTER 2-1-1977 2-1-1978 2-1-1979 2-1 - 1649 2-1-1650 2-1-1651 2-1-1652 * 2-1-1653 Chest Plate, Small Size Chest Plate, Medium Size Chest P
10、late, Large Size Chart, Master, Chest Plate Shield, Face Face and Chest Protective Armor Assembly Plate, Chest Protective Armor Plate, Face Protective Armor 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-44315(GL) (Copies of documents requir
11、ed by contractors in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directed by the contracting activity.) 2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, t
12、he issues of the documents which are DOD adopted shall be those listed in the issues of the DODISS specified in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS shall be the issues of the nongovernment documents which are current on the date of the solic
13、itation. d“ i AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) D 1003 - Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent D 3951 - Practice for Commercial Packaging Plastics, Test Method for (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street
14、, Philadelphia, PA 19103.) AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC. (ANSI) 287.1 - 1986 - Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Practice for (Application for copies should be addressed to the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016). (T
15、echnical society and technical association -documents are generally available for reference from libraries. and using Federal agencies.) They are also distributed among technical groups 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited her
16、ein, the text of this document shall take precedence. Nothing in this document however, shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 First article. When specified in the contract or purchase order, a sample shall be subjected to f
17、irst article inspection (see 4.3, 6.2, and 6.4). 3.2 Guide samples. Samples, when furnished, are solely for guidance and information to the contractor (see 6.3). Variations from this document may appear in the samples, in which case the documentshall govern. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reprodu
18、ction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-NIL-B-LJLJ3LS BLJ rn 7779706 OLJO30LJ7 8 rn MIL-B-44315(GL) 3.3 Materials and components, Materials and components shall be as specified on the applicable drawings and as specified herein (see 6.5). For materials or components for which it i
19、s stated “or equal“, if the contractor proposes to use an item considered to be equal to the material or component specified, prior to its use the contractor shall furnish a sample of the material or component, with supporting data to the contracting officer for subsequent evaluation by the responsi
20、ble military agency. functional equivalence and design compatibility of the item proposed to be used. The supporting data required shall prove the 3.3.1 Chest plate. The chest plate shall be constructed with the materials specified on Drawing 2-1-1652. U 3.3.2 Face shield. The face shield shall be c
21、onstructed with the materials specified on Drawing 2-1-1653. 3.3.3 Hardware. The hardware used in attaching the face shield to the chest plate shall be as specified on Drawing 2-1-1651. 3.4 Design and construction. The design and construction of the chest plate and face shield shall conform to the d
22、rawings listed in 2.1 and as specified herein. 3.4.1 Chest plate. The chest plate shall be a one piece construction composed of a minimum of 18 plies of impregnated fiberglass specified on Drawing 2-1-1652 bonded together with the low-pressure laminating polyester resin specified on Drawing 2-1-1652
23、, weight (see 4.4.1.5). exceed that specified on Drawing 2-1-1652. The finished chest plate shall be free from blisters, torn fabric dents, crazing and surface roughness when inspected as specified in 4.4.2.1, 4.4.2.2 and 4.4.3. Glass fibers protruding along the edges shall be removed. The resin con
24、tent shall be 18-22 percent by The areal density of the finished chest plate shall not 3.4.2 Face shield. The face shield shall be a sandwich type construction as as shown on Drawing 2-1-1653. sandwiched between.0.375 inch thick acrylic and 0.25 inch polycarbonate as specified on Drawing 2-1-1653, T
25、he completed face shield shall be laminated on both surfaces with the abrasion resistant coating specified on Drawing 2-1-1653. The face shield shall be symmetrical and formed so that the acrylic is facing outward. The surfaces of the completed face shield shall be: optically clear, smooth, uniform,
26、 free of sink marks, contain no distortions, cracks, roughness, or discoloration when inspected as.specified in 4.4.3. There shall be no un- dulations, lenticulations, or stria, the shield shall be clear and show no presence of embedded air particles, grit, dirt, or other foreign matter through- out
27、 the thickness of the face shield when inspected as specified in 4.4.3. It shall consist of a UV stabilized urethane film 4 3. d Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-443 15 (GL) 3,4.3 Holes for attachment of chest plate and face shie
28、ld. Holes for attach- There shall be no puncturing or tearing of There ing the chest plate and the face shield together shall be drilled and shall be as specified in Drawing 2-1-1651. the chest plate shell material when inspected as specified in 4.4.2. shall be no chipping or cracking of the face sh
29、ield when inspected as specified in 4.4.2. 3.4.4 Assembly of face shield to. chest plate. Assembly of the face shield to the chest plate shall be as specified on Drawing 2-1-1651. 3.5 Performance . 3.5.1 Ballistic resistance. Y The V50 ballistic limit for each chest plate or face shield shall be not
30、 less than 3600 feet per second for the chest plate and in 4.5.2. k not less than 2050 feet per second for the face shield when tested as specified 315.2 Water immersion. The coating on the outside surface of the chest plate shall show no evidence of softening, peeling, or blistering when tested as
31、specified in 4.5.3. 3.5.3 Optical requirements for face shield. The face shield shall conform to the applicable requirements of ANSI 287.1-1986 except the requirements for pris- matic power, haze, luminous transmittance, and astigmatism shall be as follows. 3.5.3.1 Prismatic power. Horizontal prisma
32、tic power shall not exceed 1.0 prism diopters (4.2 inch horizontal deviation) and vertical prismatic power shall not exceed 0.25 prism diopters (1.05 inch vertical deviation) for either of the two test positions when tested as specified in 4.5.4.1. . ?3.5.3.2 Prism inbalance. Horizontal prism imbala
33、nce shall nut exceed 2.0 prism diopters (1.6 inch horizontal deviation) and the vertical prism imbalance shall not exceed 0.5 prism diopters (0.4 inch vertical deviation) when tested as specified in 4.5.4.2. 3.5.3.3 Haze. Haze shall not exceed 6 percent when tested as specified in 4.5.4.3. 3.5.3.4 L
34、uminous transmittance. Luminous transmittance shall be 80 percent or greater for both of the two test positions when tested as specified in 4.5.4.4. 3.5.3,s Astigmatism. Astigmatism shall not exceed 0.33 diopters ?or either of the two test positions when tested as specified in 4.5.4.5. 3.6 Repair. E
35、xcept as otherwise specified herein, repairs are not allowed to be made to the body armor assembly. 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-LlLl3LS Ll m 777770b OLl030Ll7 L m MIL-B-44315 (GL) 3.7 Replacement of defective components, D
36、uring the spreading, cutting and manufacturing process, textile components having material defects or damages that are classified as defects in 4.4.1 and 44.2 shall be removed from production and replaced with non-defective components. 3.8 Identification marking. The manufacturers code number, contr
37、act number, lot number, serial number, and date of manufacture, as well as the nomenclature, federal stock number, and size of the body armor assembly shall be permanently and legibly marked on the center of the face surface of each chest plate, at the lower end of the plate approximately 1 inch abo
38、ve the edge, in characters 1/4 inch high minimum. The above marking shall conform to type IV, class 9 of DDD-L-20, labels. production lot shall be furnished the contracting officer at time of delivery. The fastness for the class 9 label shall be as specified for class 5 A list in duplicate of the se
39、rial numbers used for each armor 3.9 Workmanship. The body armor assembly shall conform to the quality of product established by this document. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable acceptable quality levels (AQL). 4, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for inspection
40、, Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for t
41、he performance .of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in this document where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requ
42、irements. 4.1.1 Responsibility for compliance. All items must meet all requirements ,of sections 3 and 5, The inspection set forth in this document shall become a part of the contractors overall inspection system or quality program. The absence . of any inspection requirements in the document shall
43、not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of assuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Sampling in quality conformance does not authorize submission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, n
44、or does it commit the Government to acceptance of defective material. 4.1.2 Responsibility for dimensional requirements. Unless otherwise speci- fied in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for assuring that all specified dimensions have been met. examined on the end item, i
45、nspection shall be made at any point, or at all points in the manufacturing process necessary to assure compliance with all dimensional requirements. When dimensions cannot be 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- MIL-B-44315 84 9799706
46、0403050 8 M MIL-B-44315(GL) 4.1.3 Certificates of compliance. When certificates of compliance are sub- mitted, the Government reserves the right to inspect such items to determine the validity of the certification. * 4.2 Classification of inspection. The inspection requirements specified herein are
47、classified as follows: a. b. Quality conformance inspection (4.4). First article inspection (see 4.3). 4.3 First article inspection. When a first article is required (see 6.2), it shall be examined for the defects specified in 4.4.1.1, 4.4.1.2, 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 and tested for the characteristics spec
48、ified in table I. The presence of any defect or failure to pass any test shall be cause for rejection of the first article. c 4.4 Quality conformance inspection, Unless otherwise specified, sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-105. 4.4.1 Component and material inspec
49、tion. In accordance with 4.1, components and materials shall be inspected in accordance with all the requirements of referenced documents unless otherwise excluded, amended, modified, or qualified in this document or applicable purchase document. . 4.4.1.1 Dimensional examination of chest plate component. The finished chest plate component shall be examined for conformance to the dimensional require-, ments specified on drawings 2-1-1977, 2-1-1978, 2-1-19
