1、MIL-C-63527 (AR) 15 March 1982 MILITARY SPECIFICATION CARTRIDGE This specification is 105MM, TP-T, M393A1 CONVERSION approved for use by the U.S. Army Armament Research- and Development Command, and is available for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE This spec
2、ification covers the conversion of the High Explosive M393A2 105“ HEP-T Cartridge to a Target Practice Cartridge M393A1 105“ TP-T. It applies only to disassembled cartridge components previously rejected during renovation of the M393A2. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifi
3、cations and standards. Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications and standards of the listed in that issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS.) specified in the solicitation, form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. SPEC
4、IFICATIONS MILITARY MIL-S-13812 - Steel Plate, Wrought Homogeneous, for Ammunition Testing issue MIL-A-48078 - Ammuni tion, S tandard Quality Assurance Provisions, General Specifications for FSC 1315 data which may be of use in improvin this document should be addressed Beneficial comments (recommen
5、dations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent Attn. DRDAR-QA, Dover, New Jersey 07801 b using t!e self-addressed to: Commander, US Army Armament fiesearch and Develo ment Command, Standardization Document Improvement Proposal M393A1 TP-T; M416 WP-T; M467 TP-T, Loading, Assembling and Packing STAN
6、DARDS MILITARY MIL-STD- 10 5 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage - MIL-STD-414 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Variables MIL-STD-1167 - Ammunition Data Card MIL-STD-1168 - Lot Numbering of Ammunition MIL-STD-
7、1169 - Packaging, Packing and Marking of Inert Ammunition Components 2;1.2 Other Government documents, drawings and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. DRAWINGS U .S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEAR
8、CH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (ARRADCOM) PRODUCT AND PACKAGING DRAWINGS 9335943 - Cartridge, 105“, TP-T, M393A1 (Conversion) Assembly and Marking Diagram 8836004 - Box, Packing, Ammunition for Cartridge 105MM, HEP-T, TP-T, WP-T, and Dummy for Gun M68 in Fiber Container 8836005 - Container, Ammo, Fiber
9、M451 for Cartridge 105MM, HEP-T, TP-T, WP-T, and Dummy for Gun M68 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-63527 (AR) INSPECTION EQUIPMENT DRAWINGS 8828098 - Gage, Profile and Alignment 8828099 - Gage, Alignment Check 8828100 - Gage,
10、Wear Limit Check TECHNICAL MANUALS TM-9-1300-250 Ammunition Maintainance (Copies of specifications, standards, handbooks, drawings, and publications required by manufacturers in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directed by the cont
11、racting officer.) 2.1.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this specification and the references cited herein, the text of this specification shall take precedence. 3 REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Material. Materials and parts shall be in accordance with applicable drawings and s
12、pecifications. 3.2 Complete round. The Cart,ridge shall comply with all requirements specified in Drawing 9335943 and with all requirements specified in applicable specifications. 3.3 Components. Projectile metal parts shall be free from cracks, separations, burrs or other surface defects. 3.4 Cartr
13、idqe case crimp (bullet pull). The crimped cartridge case shall provide a bullet pull of 4,500 pounds minimum, to 9,000 pounds maximum, when tested as specified in 4.6.2. 3.5 Provins qround. The cartridge shall comply with the following requirements when tested as specified in 4.6.3. 3.5.1 Muzzle ve
14、locity. The muzzle velocity of the cartridge when fired at 70 degrees fahrenheit (21.10 centigrade) shall not be more than 2430 feet per second (fps) (740.7 meters per second (mps) nor less than 2370 fps (722.4 mps) and the lot standard deviation shall not be greater than 10.5 fps (4.0 mps). 3 Provi
15、ded by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C- 635 27 (AR) 3.5.2 Tracer functioning. The tracer shall ignite and there shall be visible evidence of burning to the 2000 meter target. 3.5.3 Target impact dispersion. The probable error shall not be g
16、reater than 0.20 mils horizontal and 0.21 mils vertical (see 4.5.4.5.3) when tested in accordance with 4.6.3. 3.5.4 Safety. There shall be no hangfires or indications of metal parts failure in the gun bore or in flight, prior to impact, during any of the proving ground tests conducted. 3.6 Workmansh
17、ip. 3.6.1 General. The cartridge and all components shall be free of cracks, burrs, chips, dirt, grease, (including thread preservative), rust, or other foreign material. The cleaning method shall not be injurious to any of the parts nor shall the parts be contaminated by the cleaning agents. The ca
18、rtridge shall not be damaged in any manner during the loading operation, 3.6.2 Paintinq and marking. The painting and marking shall be restored by the assembling contractor on any components furnished to him painted and marked, when such paintings and markings have beem marred or obliterated. (Bare
19、spots in exterior nainting, other than marking, are allowable provided that they total not more than 1/4 inch and that the maximum dimension of any individual bar spot does not exceed 3/16 inch). 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the con
20、tract 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 the performance of the inspection requir
21、ements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. 4.2 Classification of insp
22、ections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as follows: a. First article inspection (see 4.4) b. Quality conformance inspection (see 4.5) 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-4.3 Test methods ana procedures. Unle
23、ss otnerwise specitiea, all inspectlons shall be pertormea in accoraance wltn tne test methods-ana procedures specifled in 4.6. 4.4 First art.lcle lnspectlon 4.4.1 Submisslon. The contractor shall submit a first article sample as aeslgnateu by tne contractlng oftlcer for evaluatlon ln accoraance wit
24、h provisions ot 4.4.2. The first article sample ror tne loauing tacillcy snall conslst of 90 cartridges tor ballistic testlng as listed in Tabie I. The sample Snail De manuracturea trom tne same materrals, equlpment, processes and -procedures as will be usea ln the regular conversion oz cartridges.
25、AIL parts am materials, including pacKaging and packlng snall be the same as used tor regular production or Conversion ana snail be obtalneu rrom tne same source or supply. Submission ot -the manuracturlng process and related process con-cruls tu be utlllzea by tne manutacturer to assure a quality p
26、roauct snall be made to tne contractlng ottlcer. Detailea operatlon sneets ror UP prepareu in accoraance witn tne general torlnat of: Ylyu.re 4-5 TM9-1300-250 shall also be submittea to the contractlng ot.rlcer. Upon approval ot tne tirst artlcle sample, tne process controls submlttea at the time of
27、 tne sample shall constltute tne mlnlmai curlcruls requlreu to assure a quality proauc t. 4.4.2 Inspeccions to be performea. The First Article Cartrlages submlttea ln accoraance wlth 4.4.1 will be SUbJeckeci by tne Government to any or all requirements of tne appllcable arawings ana to the lnspectio
28、ns of tnls specitication. All lnspectlons are to be performed IOU .percent unless otnerwlse speciriea. The ballistic tests will be conducted in accordance wltn tne proceaures or 4.6.3 anu wltn tns sampLe slzes ana pnases as ilstea ln Table I. 4.4.3 e-ectlon. lr any assembly, colnponent or test speci
29、men rails to cornply witn any ot the appllcable requirements, the tirst article sample snau oe re-ecteu. lne Government reserves tne right CO terminate its inspection upon zailure ot any assembly, component or tes-c speclinen in tne sample to coIllply wltn any or tne stateu requirements. 4.4.4 Plrst
30、 article lnspectlon. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-I 4% i t Q d =$ . O m “O -0 “I - 2 O c 4 v) LI a, Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-63527 (AR) 4.5 Quality conf
31、ormance inspection. 4.5.1 Inspection lot formation. Inspection lots shall comply with the provisions of MIL-A-48078. The integrity of each lot prior to and following conversion shall be maintained. Replacement components, assembled-by the loading plant into a converted lot, shall be from not more th
32、an one lot interfix. Moreover, a lot of each component (i.e. base plug, packing seal, felt, paper disc, etc.) shall be used in consecutive order of lot acceptance, until it is exhausted before another lot is introduced into production. 4.5.2 Examination. One-hundred percent examination shall be perf
33、ormed for all critical, major and minor defects when so specified. Examination for major and minor defects shall be performed on a defect basis in accordance with the classification of defects contained herein using the sampling plan of MIL-STD-105, Level II. All non-conforming material shall be rej
34、ected. See MIL-A-48078. In the event of a dispute, four power (4x) magnifiction shall be used in performing visual inspections for such defects as burrs and foreign matter. The roughness comparison specimens prescribed by ASA-B46.1 shall be used as a basis for surface roughness determination. 4.5.3
35、Table II classfications of defects and tests. 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-d 8 rl t; W v) CV.? tn . mm m ti c a O W O 8 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-I MIL-C-635
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37、ermitted without license from IHS-,-,-i rl 8 rl t O00 O0 I ! -v;. “ rl v) .ri -B - 3. u.“! W . mm m -4 -Pl W O 9 .rl I Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-. . , Page Number L of this document *. was missing upon receipt from DOD. The docu
38、ment has been reordered and will be refilmed when received. INFORMATION HANDLING SERVICES I. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-._- . Page Number G of this document .* was missing upon receipt from DOD. The document has been reordered an
39、d will be refilmed when received. r . INFORMATION HANDLING SERVICES .- . Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-r Y Y W P dPdP O0 dP Ln -!Y 9 o O k 17 f -l. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license
40、 from IHS-,-,-B c ?I 3 mm m O0 dpdP O0 Y=? dp m O 2 ir, v-l O 18 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-6 8 ! V N WPatVW . m mmmm .rl w T a a, c O z d ml 19 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license
41、 from IHS-,-,-1 ! a, LI .r( c .!J m c O u LI o, P .FI lk a aJ d m m QI crl CJCV CJCJ CJCJNW m mm wm mmmm b o* .e e. rl ri m c o, QI h.!J acu .!J mm m 20 fi Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-rl k l-l I dP dPdP . dPdP o O0 InIn 8 lnln Y 4
42、9: 93 9 99 #P o O0 O0 o O0 z B 21 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-63527 (AR) . 4.5.4 Testing. 4.5.4.1 Check test for deterioration of primers. (See applicable primer specification) Major defect. If the total elapsed time between
43、 original acceptance of any primer lot and the assembly of that lot into complete round cartridges exceeds two years, or if the primers have been subjected to adverse conditions, however brief, at any time since previous tests, the applicable lot shall be subjected to and must satisfactorilypass the
44、 check test specified in the applicable primer specification immediately before the primer lot is assembled into the cartridges. The test shall be performed by the contractor on assemblies selected by the Government inspector at the facility assembling the complete round cartridges. (See 6.4) 4 dwg
45、shall .5.4.2 ,Cartridge cas-e crimp (bullet pull). (See 34 and 10521648) Major defect. The sampling plan for this test be in accordance with MIL-STD-414, Section B, Part II. Table B3, Sample Size Code Letter I and an AQL of 1.5%. The meth and Commander, ARRCOM, ATTN: DRSAR-QAD, Rock Island, IL 61299
46、. 6.4 Cost of check test. The contracting officer shall arrange for the contractor to be reimbursed for the expense incurred in the performance of the check tests. The tests shall be conducted at Government expense without cost to the contractor who loaded the assemblies or to the contractor assembl
47、ing the 29 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-i MIL-C-63527 (AR) cartridge, and shall not constitute a basis for rejection against either contractor, except where deterioration has occurred as direct result of carelessness in handling, s
48、torage, etc., permitted while the primer lot was under the jurisdiction of e i ther contractor. 6.5 Firing record information. 6.5.1 Target impact plots, meteorological data, star gage and pull over gage measurements shall also be included in all firing records. 6.5.2 Firing records shall include the serial numbers of all weapons and fire control components, wind direction and velocity and weapon to target azimuth. Stock component lots of warmers and spotters shall also be include
