1、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 Tank-Automotive Research distribution is unlimited. METRIC MIL-PRF-32143B 5 October 2011 SUPERSEDING MIL-PRF-32143A w/Amendment 1 25 Mar
2、ch 2010 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION BATTERIES, STORAGE: AUTOMOTIVE, VALVE REGULATED LEAD ACID (VRLA) This specification is approved for use by the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command and is available for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope.
3、This performance specification covers the general requirements for automotive valve regulated lead acid storage batteries (VRLA), also known as Sealed Lead Acid Batteries (SLAB). The batteries are nominal 12-volt batteries that are generally used for starting, lighting and ignition applications, hav
4、e non-removable covers, and designed for maintenance-free operation. 1.2 Classification and Part or Identifying Number (PIN). Storage batteries covered by these specifications are of the following types. Designation Construction Minimum Reserve Capacity (Minutes) Minimum Ampere Hours (20-hour Rate)
5、6TAGM Absorbed Glass Mat 230 120 6TGEL Gelled electrolyte 230 120 Designation Minimum Ampere Hours Type CAGE PIN 6TAGM 120 TYPE I 19207 12423975 6TGEL 120 TYPE II 19207 12423975-001 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-32143B 2 2.
6、APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has be
7、en made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. 2.2 Government documents. 2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The
8、following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENTS STANAG 4015 - Starter Battery Spaces For
9、 Tactical Land Vehicles. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS MIL-DTL-53039 - Coating, Aliphatic Polyurethane, Single Component, Chemical Agent Resistant. MIL-DTL-64159 - Coating, Water Dispersible Aliphatic Polyurethane, Chemical Agent Resistant. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS MIL-STD-810 - Enviro
10、nmental Engineering Considerations And Laboratory Tests. (Copies of these documents are available online at Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST), https:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building
11、4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited
12、in the solicitation or contract. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS 49CFR173.159 - Batteries, Wet (Copies of this document are available online at http:/www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr, or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 N. Capitol Street, NW, Washingt
13、on, DC 20401.) Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-32143B 3 2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these docu
14、ments are those cited in the solicitation or contract. INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) IATA DGR - Dangerous Goods Regulations (Copies of this document are available from www.iata.org or IATA, 800 Place Victoria, P.O. Box 113, Montreal, Quebec H4Z 1M1, Canada.) INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIA
15、TION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) ICAO 9284 - Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Copies of these documents are available from www.icao.int or ICAO, Reproduction, Sales and External Distribution Services (RSED), 999 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3C 5H7, Canada.) IN
16、TERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION IMO IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (Copies of these documents are available from www.imo.org or IMO Publishing, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.) SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE) SAE AS478 - Identification Marking Methods
17、 (DoD Adopted) SAE J537 - Storage Batteries (DoD Adopted) SAE J930 - Storage Batteries for Off -Road Work Machines SAE J1495 - Test Procedure for Battery Flame Retardant Venting Systems (DoD Adopted) (Copies of this document are available from the Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 400 Commonwea
18、lth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096 or website: www.sae.org). Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-32143B 4 2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conflict between the text of this
19、document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Qualification. Batteries furnished under this specification shall be
20、products that are authorized by the qualifying activity for listing on the applicable Qualified Products List (QPL) before contract award (see 4.1.1 and 6.6). 3.2 Materials and manufacturing processes. Unless otherwise specified herein, the design, materials and manufacturing process selection is th
21、e prerogative of the contractor as long as all articles submitted to the Government fully meet the operating, interface, support and ownership, and environmental requirements specified (see 4.8). 3.2.1 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or environmenta
22、lly preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible, provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs (see 6.4.2). 3.3 Interface and interoperability requirements. Batteries shall be d
23、esigned and constructed as specified in Figures A-2 through A-9 and the battery shall be furnished as a complete, integral assembly, with no loose parts permitted. The battery (in series connected pairs) shall be fully compatible with an on-vehicle charging voltage range of 25 30 volts direct curren
24、t (Vdc). Battery components shall be made from acid-resistant materials (see 4.3 and 4.5.1). 3.3.1 Containers. The battery container shall be colored gray, and have physical requirements as specified in 3.3.1.1 through 3.3.1.4. 3.3.1.1 Electrical breakdown. The battery container shall have no indica
25、tion of perforation or burn-through when subjected to an alternating current potential of 100 V rms per 2.54 x 10-2 millimeters (mm) material thickness as specified in 4.3.1.1. 3.3.1.2 Acid absorption. The battery container material shall exhibit no cracks or blisters, no more than 1.5 percent (%) i
26、ncrease in weight, and no more than 2 % increase in any physical dimension when tested as specified in 4.3.1.2. 3.3.1.3 Impact resistance. Twenty-four hours or more after manufacture, a battery container shall remain undamaged by impacts of a 1 kilogram (kg) solid steel ball dropped from the heights
27、 indicated in Table I after four hours of pre-test conditioning at temperatures in Table I (see 4.3.1.3). Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-32143B 5 TABLE I. Impact resistance. Pre-test conditioning temperature Drop height of 1
28、kg weight 66C + 2C 2100 mm -18C + 2C 1400 mm -40C + 2C 700 mm 3.3.1.4 Bulge resistance. The battery container shall exhibit no more than a 6.4 mm bulge at 93 degrees Celsius (C) 3C when filled with polyethylene glycol and measured as specified in 4.3.1.4. 3.3.2 Battery cover. The battery cover with
29、the venting system installed shall be flat, with no raised portions except for the terminals and shall be sealed to the container. The battery cover and battery container base shall be parallel within 1.5 mm total. The joint between the battery container and battery cover shall maintain a water-tigh
30、t and air-tight seal under all test conditions specified herein. A caution and prohibition against opening and removal of vent cover(s) shall be permanently marked either on the battery cover top, or on each vent cover. The battery container and cover shall be the same color and made of the same mat
31、erial, and the battery cover shall meet the same physical requirements as the battery container as specified in 3.3.1.2 through 3.3.1.3 (see 4.3.2 and 4.5.1). 3.3.3 Post seals. Post seals shall maintain an unbroken seal between the posts and the battery cover and shall maintain a water-tight and air
32、-tight seal under all test conditions specified herein (see 4.5.1). 3.3.4 Vents. Non-removable vent assemblies or vent assembly covers shall be provided. When tested as specified in 4.3.3.1, the vent(s) shall withstand temperatures from 54C to 91C without cracking, melting or other damage. The vents
33、 shall not leak more than two drops of water in 10 seconds when under a 2.0 meter (m) head of water. Vents shall not permit ignition of flammable gasses when tested in accordance with SAE J1495 (see 4.3.3.2). 3.3.5 Terminal posts. Terminal posts shall be concentric tapered posts of the design and lo
34、cation specified on Figures A-3 and A-6. The positive tapered terminal post shall be identified by a “+“, a “POS“, or a “P“ and the negative terminal by a “-“, a “NEG“, or an “N“ as shown on Figure A-3 (see 4.5.1). 3.3.5.1 Terminal post torque. Tapered terminal posts shall withstand torque up to 28.
35、25 Newton-meters (Nm) applied as specified in 4.3.4 without damage to the battery. 3.3.6 Handles. Handles shall be fabricated from flexible material of the developed length specified in Figure A-6. A more rigid, acid resistant, removable handle may be offered as an option, provided it does not excee
36、d the length or width of the envelope of the handle attachment points on each side of the battery, nor the height of the battery case, and provided that it meets all the other physical requirements for the handles. Handles and attachments shall be undamaged after supporting the weight of a test batt
37、ery after saturation with electrolyte and testing in accordance with 4.3.5 at temperatures of 881C and -481C. If knots are used to secure a plastic rope handle, they shall be attached in a manner to prevent untying, and rope ends shall be sealed to prevent fraying (see 4.5.1). Provided by IHSNot for
38、 ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-32143B 6 3.3.7 CARC paint and primer compatibility. When tested as specified in 4.3.6, the battery shall not be damaged or degraded by the application or over-spray of Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) paints i
39、dentified under MIL-DTL-64159, MIL-C-46168 and MIL-C-53039. 3.3.8 Electrical resistance compatibility. New, fully charged batteries shall have an internal resistance of 2.0 milliohms (m) 0.6 m (see 4.3.7). 3.4 Environmental requirements. 3.4.1 Extreme temperature. Batteries shall show no cracking or
40、 other degradation of any component, and/or other damage due to temperature change between 88C and -54C. The reserve capacity shall not decrease more than 10% from the requirement shown in Figure A-8 (see 4.4.1). 3.4.1.1 High temperature cycling. Batteries shall withstand not less than 200 discharge
41、/charge cycles at 653 C. The number of cycles attained by each battery shall be taken as the total actual cycles completed on high temperature cycle tests, plus each cycle attained on other tests (see 4.4.1.1 and 4.4.1.2) 3.4.2 Vibration. Batteries shall maintain a steady voltage and current with no
42、 loosening of terminal posts in the cover, flooding of electrolyte at the top; inter-cell leakage; excessive sediment; broken connections; straps or plates; broken or defective separators; or other damage when tested as specified in 4.4.2. Vibration shall not decrease the reserve capacity of batteri
43、es below that specified in Figure A-8. 3.5 Support or ownership requirements. 3.5.1 Identification and marking. Identification marking (see 6.2) shall be applied to each battery with a permanent, electrolyte-resistant type decal, label or nameplate, placed on battery container as shown in Figures A-
44、2 through A-5. Labels and nameplates shall be securely and permanently attached to the battery. The manufacturers standard warning label regarding the hazards of acid and explosive gasses shall be attached in a conspicuous place on each battery (see Figure A-3). A specific warning label shall be att
45、ached to the battery cover prohibiting removal of the vent covers (see Figure A-3). A label with removable tabs for identifying the “in-service“ date (month and year) shall be provided on the battery top (see Figure A-3). A label with the information specified in 3.5.1.1 shall be provided on the fro
46、nt side of the battery (see Figure A-4). A label shall be provided on the side designating battery identification (see Figure A-5 and 6.5). The lot number shall be placed on the battery top in accordance with SAE AS478 (see 4.5.1). A label with the information specified in 3.5.1.2 shall be placed on
47、 the battery top (see Figure A-9). Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-32143B 7 3.5.1.1 Identification data. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, identification marking shall include the following: a. Battery identification
48、 (6TAGM or 6TGEL) (see 6.5). b. Designation (Military and SAE, when applicable). c. Manufacturers battery part number. d. Voltage: 12 volts. e. Reserve capacity at 27C (see Figure A-8). f. Low temperature capacity at -18C and -40C (see Figure A-8). g. Contract or order number. h. Date of manufacture
49、 (month and year) and lot number i. Manufacturers CAGE code. j. NSN. k. Marked “NONSPILLABLE” or “NONSPILLABLE BATTERY”. l. Unique Serial Number. 3.5.1.2 Maintenance advisory tag. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, maintenance advisory marking shall include the following (see Figure A-9): a. Marked “*RECOVERABLE ITEM*”. b. Marked
