1、O MIL-C-70724 m 9999906 L4892L7 569 m MIL-C-70724(AR) 22 October 1992 MILITARY SPECIFICATION CARTRIDGE, 5.56MM, BLANK, M200A1 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR This specification is approved for use by the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, and is available for use by all Departments an
2、d Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements, examinations, and tests necessary to procure any design of Cartridge, 5.56mm, Blank, M200A1 (see 6.1). 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifications, standards and handbo
3、oks. The followins specifications, standards and handbooks form a part of - this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents shall be those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and suppl
4、ement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL 0-1-503 -Insect Repellant, Clothing and Personal App 1 i ca t i on 0-T-620 -l,l,l Trichloroethane, Technical Inhibited (Methyl Chloroform) PPP-B-636 -Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard P-D-680 -Dry Cleaning Solvent Beneficial commen
5、ts (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document, should be addressed to: Commander U.S. Army ARDEC, ATTN: SMCAR-BAC-S, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (
6、DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC NIA FSC 1305 MENT A, Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIFITARY MIL-P-116 MI L-C-3 7 2 MIL-L-2104 MIL-L-3150
7、MIL-L-14107 MIL-L-46000 MIL-L- 4616 7 MIL-A-48078 MIL-L-63460 . I. . STANDARDS -Preservation, Methods of -Cleaning Compound Solvent (for Bore of -Lubricating Oil, Internal Combustion -Lubricating Oil, Preservative, Medium -Lubricating Oil, Weapons, Low Temperature -Lubricant, Semi-Fluid (Automatic W
8、eapons) -Lubricating Oil, Internal Combustion Engine, Arctic -Ammunition, Standard Quality Assurance Provisions, General Specification for -Lubricant, Cleaner and Preservative for Weapons and Weapon Systems Small Arms and Automatic Aircraft Weapons) Engine, Tactical Service MILITARY DOD-STD-100 MIL-
9、STD-109 MIL-STD-129 DOD-STD-480 MIL-STD-636 MIL-STD-644 MIL-STD-650 MIL-STD-810 MIL-STD-1168 -Engineering Drawing Practices -Quality Assurance Terms and Definitions -Marking for Shipping and Storage -Configuration Control, Eng-ineering Changes, Deviations and Waivers -Visual Inspection Standards for
10、 Small Arms . Cartridges (Grenade Small Arms Ammunition. OCONUS Shipping Containers Blanks and Blank) 5.56mm; Cartons; Box, Ammunition, M2A1; Box; Wirebound Box, Ammunition, PA108; Box, Wirebound Ammunition and Components -Link, Cartridge, Metallic Belt, 5.56mm, M27 -Blank Cartridges, 5.56mm; Mag; B
11、andoleers; -Cartridge, 5.56mm, Blank, M200A1 -Unitization Procedures for Commercial PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCATP - 5.56mm-Small Caliber Ammunition Test Procedures for 5.56mm Ammunition TB 700-2 -Department of Defense Explosives Hazard Classification Procedures JSSPM -Joint Services Safet
12、y and Performance Manual for Qualifications of Explosives for Military Use. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 United Nations-Transport of Dangerous Goods TEST OPERATIONS PROCEDURES (TOPS) U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) TOP 3-2-045 -Automatic Weapons, Ma
13、chine Guns, Hand and Shoulder Weapons 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-70724 9997906 1489220 053 = (Copies of other Government documents, drawings and publications required by contractors in connection with specific acquisition
14、 functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directed by the contracting activity.) 2.2 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are DOD adopted
15、 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 the issues of the documents cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). American National Standards Institute ANSI - Y14.5-82 -Dimensioning and Tolerancin
16、g (Application for copies should be addressed to ANSI, 1430 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018) 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes
17、 applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 General. The cartridge shall comply with the require- ments specified on drawing 12598560, referenced specifications and the requirements stated in this section. All of the cartridge components shall
18、be compatible with each other. The primer mix shall be non-corrosive and the propellant shall be smokeless. The cartridge shall be compatible with the 5.56mm M27 link, 5.56mm 10- round stripper clip, the 5.56mm 20 and 30 round magazines, the SAW ammunition container as well as the bolts, chambers, b
19、arrel bores and gas and feed systems of the weapons specified in 3.4.5. The cartridge shall present no operational problems in the field. 3.2 Qualification. When specified in the solicitation, contract or purchase order, a sample shall be submitted for qualification in accordance with the technical
20、provisions specified herein (see section 4.3). The purpose of qualification is to verify that a particular contractors design is capable of meeting the requirements of this specification. Such qualification does not, in any way, relieve the contractor of his contractual obligation to deliver items m
21、eeting all requirements 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-70724 9999906 3489223 TT specified herein. Upon qualification, the contractors design shall be considered qualified indefinitely. The contractor shall submit level 3 deta
22、iled item drawings in accordance with DOD- STD-100 and ANSI Y14.5-82 to the Government for configuration control. The drawings submitted may utilize the contractors format and need not be on Government milars with Government numbers. All changes shall be submitted in accordance with DOD- STD-480 for
23、 review and approval by the Government. The Government reserves the right to subject the revised design to any or all of the qualification evaluations at the expense of the contractor. 3.3 First article. When specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6-21, a sample shall be subjected to first
24、 article inspection in accordance with the technical provisions specified herein (see 4.4). 3.4 Performance characteristics. 3.4.1 Primer sensitivity. The average height (h) and standard deviations (s) of the height of fire shall be such that h + 3s - 13 inches and h - 3s - 2.5 inches. 3.4.2 Residua
25、l stress. The cartridge shall not split when subjected to the accelerated stress tests for the applicable materials. 3.4.3 Waterproof. The cartridge shall not release more than one bubble of air when subjected to a pressure of 2 pounds per square inch (psi) below atmospheric and held at that pressur
26、e for 15 seconds. 3.4.4 Chemical compatibility. The cartridge shall be safe to store and fire (no critical defects in accordance with Table IV) when subjected to the lubricants and solvents listed below. The reliability shall not degrade by more than 0.10 (see 6.8) after exposure to the following su
27、bstances. Ma ter i a i Specification Bore Cleaner (RBC) Insect Repellent Trichloroethane Solvent Dry-cleaning Solvent (SD-1) Lubricating Oil (ICE, T) Lubricating Oil, Preservative, Medium Lubricating Oil (LAW) Lubricating Oil (LSA) Lubricating Oil (ICE, A) Lubricant (CLP) 5 MIL-C-3 72 0-1-503 0-T-62
28、0 P-D-680 MIL-L-2104 MIL-L-3150 MIL-L-14107 MIL-L-46000 MIL-L-46167 MIL-L-63460 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-NIL-c-70724 9999906 1489222 926 3.4.5 Function and casualty. The cartridge shall function without casualty within the temp
29、erature range of -250F through +1250 in the weapons equipped with the indicated blank firing attachments specified below. The cartridge shall function safely (no critical defects in accordance with Table IV) within the temperature range of -650F through +1550F. Weapon BFA Cyclic Rate Max - - Min - M
30、16A1 Rifle M15A2 550 920 M16A2 Rifle M15A2 550 920 M231 Sub-Machine Gun M22 M249 Machine Gun M15A2 650 950 3.4.5.1 Cyclic rate. The cartridge shall operate the weapons within the rate limits specified in 3.4.5, within the temperature range of -250F through +125OF. 3.4.5.2 Noise level. The noise leve
31、l of the blank cartridges shall be greater than 100 decibels when the noise level of ball cartridges fired under identical conditions, except for the use of the BFA, is between 120 and 130 decibels. The maximum noise level at the gunners ear position shall not exceed 164 decibels . 3.4.5.3 Screen pe
32、rforation. 3.4.5.3.1 Screen perforation with BFA. The cartridge, when fired, shall not cause perforations of greater than 0.1 inch in diameter in a paper screen placed 15 feet from and oriented perpendicular to the direction of the BFA orifice. 3.4.5.3.2 Screen perforation without BFA. The cartridge
33、, when fired without a BFA, shall not cause perforations of greater than 0.1 inch in diameter in a paper screen placed 15 feet from and perpendicular to the weapon muzzle. 3.4.5.4 Breech flash. When fired in the specified weapons, the cartridqe shall not cause flash from the breech of the weapon whi
34、ch would-endanger the shooter. 3.4.5.5 Fouling. The fouling produced by the cartridge shall be readily removable through standard cleaning techniques. The fouling produced by the firing of 500 cartridges shall not cause a change in cycle rate, from the first to the last burst, greater than 15%. 6 a
35、. t O I i O I Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-70724 m 9999906 1489223 862 MIL-C-70724(AR) 3.4.5.6 Attitude. The cartridge shall be safe to fire (no critical defects in accordance with Table IV) and the reliability shall not degr
36、ade more than 0.10 (See 6.8) when fired at elevations between - +85 degrees. 3.4.5.7 Cartridge ejection. The fired cartridge case shall not eject from the weapon such that it endangers the shooter, and no burning propellant shall be ejected in the area of the shooters. 3.4.5.8 Belt pull. The cartrid
37、ge shall exhibit sufficient energy to operate the M249 machine gun when pulling the equivalent . weight of a free hanging 200 round belt. 3.4.5.9 Hot chamber effects. Immediately following the 1 continuous firing of the prescribed number of rounds (200 rounds in the machine guns and 150 rounds in th
38、e rifles and sub-machine guns) the cartridge shall not fire upon insertion into the weapon chamber. Following the prescribed waiting period, the weapon shall be readily clearable. 3.5 Environmental. 3.5.1 Sand and dust. The cartridge shall be safe to fire (no critical defects in accordance with Tabl
39、e IV) when subjected to sand and dust. 3.5.2 Corrosion. The cartridge shall be safe to store and fire (no critical defects in accordance with Table IV) after being subjected to a 5% salt spray. 3.5.3 Temperature/humidity cycling. The cartridge shall be safe to store and fire (no critical defects in
40、accordance with Table IV) after being subjected to a 10-day temperature/humidity cycle. The reliability of the cartridge (see 6.8) shall not degrade by more than 0.05 and the cyclic rate shall not change by more than 15% after being subjected to temperature/humidity cycling. 3.5.4 Lonq term storage.
41、 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-70724 9Ob 3489224 7T = 3.5.4.1 Continuous heating. The cartridge shall be safe to store and fire (no critical defects in accordance with Table IV) when the cartridge is subjected to 120 days co
42、ntinuous heating at 12OoF and 15% relative humidity. The reliability of the cartridge (see 6.8) shall not degrade by more than 0.05 and the cyclic rate shall not change by more than 15% after being subjected to continuous heating. 3.5.4.2 Continuous cooling. The cartridge shall be safe to store and
43、fire (no critical defects in accordance with Table IV) when the cartridge is subjected to 30 days continuous cooling at -40OF. The reliability of the cartridge (see 6.8) shall not degrade by more than 0.05 and the cyclic rate shall not change by more than 15% after being subjected to continuous cool
44、ing. 3.5.5 Rough handling. The cartridge shall be safe to store and fire (no critical defects in accordance with Table IV) when the cartridge is subjected to rough handling. The reliability of the cartridge (see 6.8) shall not degrade by more than 0.05 and the cartridge shall remain waterproof after
45、 being subjected to rough handling. 3.6 Toxic fumes. The toxic fumes produced by the cartridge shall be acceptable to the Surgeon General for the applicable training scenarios and shall not exceed those produced by the firing of M193 ball cartridges. 3.7 Safety. 3.7.1 Safety hazard classification. T
46、he safety hazard classification for the cartridge packed for shipping and storage shall be: DOD Hazard Class: 1.4 DOD Storage Compatibility Group: S DOT Hazard Class: Class C Explosive DOT Container Marking: Small Arms Ammunition 3.7.2 Net explosive weiqht. The net explosive weight of the cartridge
47、(sum of propellant, primer and any other pyrotechnic material) shall not exceed 15 grains. 8 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-70724 9999906 1489225 635 9 3.7.3 Explosive sensitivity. Explosive sensitivity data for all energetic m
48、aterials contained in the cartridge must be on file with the ARDEC Safety Office. shall be as follows: The sensitivity of these materials Sensitivity Test Results Required a. Impact, ERL type 12 tools. 2.4 kg, cm 50% point 20 cm (min) b. Friction Pendulum - Steel Shoe - Fiber Shoe Burn - n.o detonat
49、ion Burn - no detonation c. Electrostatic Discharge No detonation in 20 0.030 Joule tests d. Differential Thermal Analysis 200 C (min) 3.8 Workmanship. All plastic parts shall exhibit thorough workmanship. They shall be free of porosity, twist, warpage, heat marks, sinks, voids, cracks, chipped edges, burrs, bubbles, blisters, burn marks or other defects that would affect their serviceability. All metal parts shall exhibit thorough workman-
